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Town in Kaufman and Hunt counties, Texas
Poetry
is a
town
in
Kaufman
and
Hunt
counties,
Texas
,
United States
. It is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 986 and 1565, approximately six miles north of
Terrell
.
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The population, as of 2020, is estimated to be 2,069.
Originally known as Turner's Point, a post office and school were established in 1858.
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In 1876, the community was renamed Poetry. The new name was suggested by local merchant Maston Ussery, who said that the area in springtime reminded him of a poem.
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Poetry's population peaked at around 234 in 1904. Its post office closed in 1905 and service was consolidated within nearby Terrell. A 1984 incorporation vote was approved by local residents, but was invalidated by the Kaufman County Commissioners Court due to technicalities. Today, Poetry is a widely dispersed, lightly populated community.
Public education in the community of Poetry is provided by the
Terrell Independent School District
[1]
.
In the 2020 election, the residents of Poetry again voted to incorporate.
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32°49′32″N
96°14′45″W
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32.82556°N 96.24583°W
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32.82556; -96.24583