Tarkington Prairie, Texas

Tarkington Prairie is a primarily rural unincorporated community spread out over approximately 238 square miles (620 km²) in northeastern Liberty County, Texas, United States. Educational services are provided by Tarkington ISD, fire protection by Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department, emergency medical services by Liberty County EMS, and law enforcement by Liberty County Sheriff's Office.

History

The area that now constitutes Tarkington was settled in 1826 when the first settlers purchased land from the Mexican government and became ranchers. The flat, wooded land was once open prairie where cattle grazed.

The area is named for one of these early settlers, Burton Tarkington, who is buried in McGinnis Cemetery and is remembered with an historical marker located in front of the Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department station.

There are four other historical markers in Tarkington: one at the Old Wells Store at the corner of State Highway 321 and County Road 2274, another at Ryan Cemetery on State Highway 321 near County Road 300, in front of Oak Shade Baptist Church on County Road 2212 (locally known as Oak Shade Road), and near Tarkington Intermediate School on FM 163.

External links

Tarkington Prairie, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Tarkington Family History Wiki - Tarkington Prairie
Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department - Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department

Municipalities and communities of Liberty County, Texas, United States

County seat: Liberty

Cities	Ames Cleveland Daisetta Dayton Dayton Lakes Devers Hardin Liberty Mont Belvieu‡ North Cleveland Old River-Winfree‡ Plum Grove

Town	Kenefick

CDPs	Big Thicket Lake Estates‡ Hull

Other unincorporated communities	Dolen Eastgate Hightower Hoop and Holler Macedonia Moss Bluff Moss Hill Rayburn Raywood Romayor Rye Stilson Tarkington Prairie

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 30°17′N 94°59′W / 30.29°N 94.98°W / 30.29; -94.98

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