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Austonio, Texas

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hit and reached its population zenith of 150 in 1940, with four stores. It began its decline five years later. Most of its businesses closed in the late 1980s. Austonio has an estimated population of 37 in 1990 and 2000.
960: 268:, was established before 1900. In 1930, the community sponsored a contest, asking participants to select a new name for the community. Ruth Tucker submitted the name "Austonio", a portmanteau of 355: 379: 479: 965: 276:; the name was chosen as the community's new name. A post office was established in 1932 and remained in operation until 1971. The community thrived before 109: 714: 867: 857: 667: 333: 329: 837: 744: 472: 229: 76: 882: 877: 872: 724: 677: 367: 797: 465: 46: 887: 622: 832: 457: 852: 862: 842: 163: 294: 217: 141: 32: 406: 817: 774: 290: 222: 897: 719: 489: 249: 168: 937: 930: 769: 202: 902: 907: 807: 792: 572: 245: 812: 892: 827: 802: 682: 652: 612: 439: 703: 697: 662: 607: 425: 253: 192: 687: 657: 535: 729: 709: 692: 617: 550: 530: 511: 318: 302: 298: 420: 739: 647: 587: 540: 954: 822: 764: 759: 749: 734: 642: 627: 597: 545: 269: 847: 754: 672: 632: 602: 322: 277: 504: 273: 784: 637: 582: 314: 151: 124: 111: 183: 407:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austonio, Texas
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Austonio fire department is the only form of government in the town.
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Austonio had a school that also served the communities of
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Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Texas
916: 783: 571: 521: 344:The Austonio Fire Department serves the community. 228: 216: 199: 182: 174: 162: 150: 140: 23: 256:, the community had a population of 37 in 2000. 18:Unincorporated community in Texas, United States 473: 325:in 1931. It joined the Lovelady ISD in 1964. 8: 289:Austonio is located at the intersection of 560: 480: 466: 458: 416: 414: 373:Austonio Stop, the only store in the town. 20: 396: 351: 297:, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of 215: 181: 173: 139: 104: 38: 402: 400: 227: 198: 161: 149: 7: 334:Crockett Independent School District 330:Lovelady Independent School District 301:and 13 mi (21 km) west of 966:Unincorporated communities in Texas 488:Municipalities and communities of 252:, United States. According to the 14: 378: 366: 354: 264:The community, originally named 83: 82: 75: 53: 52: 45: 442:. Texas Escapes Online Magazine 328:Most of Austonio is within the 1: 96:Show map of the United States 305:in western Houston County. 982: 926: 557: 502: 105: 39: 30: 295:Farm to Market Road 1280 246:unincorporated community 33:Unincorporated community 361:Austonio Baptist Church 178:253 ft (77 m) 565: 291:Texas State Highway 21 563: 491:Houston County, Texas 250:Houston County, Texas 201: • Summer ( 125:31.18583°N 95.63861°W 939:United States portal 130:31.18583; -95.63861 121: /  566: 564:Houston County map 948: 947: 440:"Austonio, Texas" 426:Handbook of Texas 254:Handbook of Texas 239: 238: 66:Show map of Texas 973: 940: 933: 843:Pearson's Chapel 562: 514: 507: 497: 492: 482: 475: 468: 459: 452: 451: 449: 447: 436: 430: 418: 409: 404: 382: 370: 358: 206: 136: 135: 133: 132: 131: 126: 122: 119: 118: 117: 114: 97: 86: 85: 79: 67: 56: 55: 49: 21: 981: 980: 976: 975: 974: 972: 971: 970: 951: 950: 949: 944: 938: 931: 922: 912: 779: 775:Wheeler Springs 574: 567: 555: 517: 512: 505: 498: 495: 490: 486: 456: 455: 445: 443: 438: 437: 433: 419: 412: 405: 398: 393: 386: 383: 374: 371: 362: 359: 350: 342: 311: 287: 262: 200: 129: 127: 123: 120: 115: 112: 110: 108: 107: 101: 100: 99: 98: 95: 94: 93: 92: 91: 87: 70: 69: 68: 65: 64: 63: 62: 61: 57: 35: 26: 25:Austonio, Texas 19: 12: 11: 5: 979: 977: 969: 968: 963: 953: 952: 946: 945: 943: 942: 935: 927: 924: 923: 920: 918: 914: 913: 911: 910: 905: 900: 895: 890: 885: 880: 875: 870: 865: 860: 855: 850: 845: 840: 835: 830: 825: 820: 815: 810: 805: 800: 795: 789: 787: 781: 780: 778: 777: 772: 767: 762: 757: 752: 747: 742: 737: 732: 727: 722: 720:Porter Springs 717: 715:Pleasant Grove 712: 707: 701: 695: 690: 685: 680: 675: 670: 665: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 635: 630: 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 579: 577: 573:Unincorporated 569: 568: 558: 556: 554: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 527: 525: 519: 518: 503: 500: 499: 487: 485: 484: 477: 470: 462: 454: 453: 431: 410: 395: 394: 392: 389: 388: 387: 384: 377: 375: 372: 365: 363: 360: 353: 349: 346: 341: 338: 310: 307: 286: 283: 261: 258: 237: 236: 233: 226: 225: 220: 214: 213: 207: 197: 196: 186: 180: 179: 176: 172: 171: 166: 160: 159: 154: 148: 147: 144: 138: 137: 103: 102: 89: 88: 81: 80: 74: 73: 72: 71: 59: 58: 51: 50: 44: 43: 42: 41: 40: 37: 36: 31: 28: 27: 24: 17: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 978: 967: 964: 962: 959: 958: 956: 941: 936: 934: 929: 928: 925: 919: 915: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 886: 884: 881: 879: 876: 874: 871: 869: 868:Prairie Point 866: 864: 861: 859: 858:Pleasant Hill 856: 854: 851: 849: 846: 844: 841: 839: 836: 834: 831: 829: 826: 824: 821: 819: 818:Easley Chapel 816: 814: 811: 809: 806: 804: 801: 799: 796: 794: 791: 790: 788: 786: 782: 776: 773: 771: 770:Wesley Chapel 768: 766: 763: 761: 758: 756: 753: 751: 748: 746: 743: 741: 738: 736: 733: 731: 728: 726: 723: 721: 718: 716: 713: 711: 708: 705: 702: 699: 696: 694: 691: 689: 686: 684: 681: 679: 676: 674: 671: 669: 668:Hickory Creek 666: 664: 661: 659: 656: 654: 651: 649: 646: 644: 641: 639: 636: 634: 631: 629: 626: 624: 621: 619: 616: 614: 611: 609: 606: 604: 601: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 580: 578: 576: 570: 552: 549: 547: 544: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 528: 526: 524: 520: 516: 515: 508: 501: 496:United States 493: 483: 478: 476: 471: 469: 464: 463: 460: 441: 435: 432: 429: 427: 422: 417: 415: 411: 408: 403: 401: 397: 390: 381: 376: 369: 364: 357: 352: 347: 345: 339: 337: 335: 331: 326: 324: 320: 316: 308: 306: 304: 300: 296: 292: 284: 282: 279: 275: 271: 267: 259: 257: 255: 251: 247: 243: 234: 231: 224: 223:430 & 903 221: 219: 211: 208: 204: 194: 193:Central (CST) 190: 187: 185: 177: 170: 167: 165: 158: 155: 153: 146:United States 145: 143: 134: 106:Coordinates: 78: 48: 34: 29: 22: 16: 932:Texas portal 898:Sorghumville 838:Mount Vernon 833:Liberty Hill 808:Center Grove 793:Allen Chapel 745:Stubblefield 592: 510: 444:. 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Unincorporated community
Austonio is located in Texas
Austonio is located in the United States
31°11′09″N 95°38′19″W / 31.18583°N 95.63861°W / 31.18583; -95.63861
Country
State
Texas
County
Houston
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area codes
430 & 903
GNIS
unincorporated community
Houston County, Texas
Handbook of Texas
Austin
San Antonio
World War II
Texas State Highway 21
Farm to Market Road 1280
Crockett
Lovelady
Ash
Mapleton
Creek

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