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STYX, TEXAS

Kaufman County, Central Texas North

32° 21' 48" N, 96° 19' 41" W (32.363333, -96.328056)
FM 3396 and FM 2613
About 8 Miles SW of Kemp
SW of Kaufman
SE of Dallas
Near the Henderson county line
Population: Dispersed

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TX - Ennis & Styx RoadSign
Sign to Ennis & Styx
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2013
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History in a Pecan Shell

The Styx post office was open from 1899 until 1908. No explanation is given for the name. Information on the the naming of the community or history and development is unavailable. The population was a mere 66 persons in 1900. The Great Depression reduced the population to only 25. The last recorded population was from 1966 when it reported 80 residents.
Styx Tx Church
Church in Styx
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2013
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Styx, Texas Nearby Towns:
Kaufman the county seat
Dallas
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