Peavy, Texas

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

History

Peavy was one of the many sawmills built in the area during the 1880s. It was named for members of a local family with the surname who came to the area from Alabama. Anderson Jasper Peavy was a well-known lumberjack in both Angelina County and Louisiana. The community had a population of 100 in 1904.

Geography

Peavy was located on the Texas Southeastern Railroad near the intersection of Farm to [Market Road 1194|Farm to Market Roads 1194] and 1271, southwest of Lufkin in Angelina County.

Education

The Peavy Switch School District was joined with the Hudson [Independent School District], along with those in Providence and Happy Hour.