Antioch, Lee County, Texas

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Antioch, Lee County, Texas
Ghost town
Antioch, Lee County, Texas is located in Texas
Antioch, Lee County, Texas
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 30°16′45″N 96°46′31″W / 30.27910170°N 96.77525540°W / 30.27910170; -96.77525540[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLee

Antioch is a ghost town in Lee County, Texas, United States. Situated on Farm to Market Road 141, it was a Freedmen's town and the largest African American community in the county. It had an annual Juneteenth celebration. Its school was consolidated by Post Oak in 1953, and was abandoned by the end of the 20th century.[2]

References

  1. ^ Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Antioch". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  2. ^ Thompson, Nolan. "Antioch, Texas: A Historical Overview of the Largest Black Community in Lee County". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-05-28.

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