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Agnes, Texas

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Agnes, Texas
Agnes, Texas is located in Texas
Agnes, Texas
Coordinates: 32°58′45″N 97°47′19″W / 32.9792888°N 97.7886421°W / 32.9792888; -97.7886421
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyParker
Elevation
1,214 ft (370 m)

Agnes is a ghost town in Parker County, Texas, United States.[1] Situated on State Highway 199, it was settled in the late 1870s. A post office operated from 1879 to 1907. It was named for Agnes Mull, daughter of a North Texas physician and pioneer. At its peak in the mid-1880s, it had a population of 75.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Agnes, Texas: A Rural Community in Parker County". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-05-11.