Alco, Texas

Alco is a ghost town in Angelina [County, Texas|Angelina County], in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

History

Alco started as a flag station around 1911 after the Angelina and [Neches River Railroad] built through the community. There was a sawmill and a few houses in the 1930s. The sawmill closed during World War II and Alco became a ghost town. Only a few scattered, abandoned houses remained in the 1990s.

Geography

Alco was located on the Angelina and [Neches River Railroad], northeast of Lufkin in northeastern Angelina County.

Education

Alco had its school in the 1930s. Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington [Independent School District].