Jarvis, Texas
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Jarvis, Texas | |
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  Jarvis  Jarvis | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′19″N 95°26′42″W / 31.75528°N 95.44500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379998[1] |
Jarvis is a ghost town in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a part of the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area. Although it is considered a ghost town by the Handbook of Texas,[2] the Geographic Names Information System classifies it as an unincorporated community.[1]
An unsuccessful oil-drilling operation occurred in the area in 1909. In the 1930s, the community had a few homes, two churches, and only one operating business. Then the 1982 county highway map showed a few scattered houses in Jarvis, while a church named Fields Chapel was located a half mile north of the area along U.S. Highway 84. The community has never been listed on county highway maps since 1985, but the church was still in operation.[2]
