- Dyersdale, Texas
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Dyersdale is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, United States.
The name originates from Clement C. Dyer, one of the "Old Three Hundred" of Stephen F. Austin's colonists.[1]
A post office opened in 1913. In 1914 the community, with 250 residents, had a lumber company. The post office closed in 1917. An oilfield opened in the mid-1930s. In 1936 the community had scattered residences and a school. By 1946 the oilfield was still in production. In the 1980s Dyersdale had an abandoned railroad station, a church, and a trailer park.[1]
Education
Dyersdale is zoned to schools in the North Forest Independent School District.
By 1936 William G. Smiley School had been established.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Dyersdale, Texas. Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on July 15, 2011."
External links
- Dyersdale, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Coordinates: 29°53′30″N 95°15′28″W / 29.89167°N 95.25778°W
Categories:- East Texas geography stubs
- Populated places in Harris County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
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