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Village Name County Population Total Area Land Water Elevation Bailey's Prairie, Texas [1]: Brazoria County, Texas: 727 (2010 Census) 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2)
Yantis is a town in Wood County, Texas, United States.The population was 405 at the 2020 census.The town is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork Reservoir.It is located at the intersection of State Highway 154 and Farm to Market Road 17 approximately 12 miles north of the county seat of Quitman in northwestern Wood County.
Lake Fork Reservoir is a reservoir located in Wood, Rains, and Hopkins counties in the state of Texas, between the towns of Quitman, Alba, Emory, and Yantis, Texas. It was impounded by the Lake Fork Dam in 1980, and reached its normal pool surface elevation of 403.0 feet (122.8 m) above mean sea level [ 1 ] in 1985.
In 1852, a log schoolhouse in the western part of the county near Chaney Crossing on Lake Fork was built. By 1854, school was being taught in Quitman. By 1859, Quitman had three schools that required tuition to be paid. [8] On January 8, 1884, the Texas legislature required the county to be divided into free public school districts.
A holiday village (abbreviated HV) is a holiday resort where the visitors stay in villas. There is a central area with shops, entertainment, and other amenities. [1]
The map will be published on azcentral.com on Nov. 22, just in time for Thanksgiving weekend. And while the map is fun, it serves another purpose: to raise money for our annual Season for Sharing ...
The Forks Resort includes The Forks Restaurant, known for its Forks Burger and a rustic diner ambiance that includes a soda fountain that opened in 1950. [7] [8] It offers a parking lot for vehicles and a complementary boat dock for guest use. The resort offers a range of accommodations, including one to three-bedroom cabins, many with lake views.
The highway travels east through Wood County along the southern shoreline of the Lake Fork Reservoir. The highway's eastern terminus is at its intersection with SH 154 west of Quitman. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] However, signage in Quitman at the intersection of Main Street ( SH 37 , SH 154, and Loop 173 ) and Bermuda Street directs motorists to SH 182 ...