Greenock, Texas

Greenock, Texas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 31°45′59″N 97°20′44″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bosque
Elevation [1]	637 ft (194 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	254
GNIS feature ID	1379858[1]

Greenock is a ghost town in Bosque County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

History

A post office was established at Greenock on January 1, 1882, and remained in operation until June 6, 1916. A general store opened in 1892. The community had a population between 20 and 35 in the late 1800s but seemingly disappeared afterward.^[2]

Geography

Greenock was located off Farm to Market Road 2490, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Valley Mills and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Waco in southeastern Bosque County.^[2]

Education

Greenock had its own school in the 1890s and remained in operation until 1916. There was also a separate school for black children.^[2] Today, Greenock is located within the Valley Mills Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenock, Texas
2. Yancy, Karen (January 1, 1995). "Greenock, TX". tshaonline.org.