Plateau, Texas

In the 1880s, a section house in Plateau was built for the Texas and Pacific Railroad which once passed through the site.^[1] A post office was established in 1907. In 1914, the community had an estimated population of 20 and a general store. The post office closed in 1916 after only nine years of service; however, the population continued to increase, reaching 50 inhabitants in the 1940s. By the 1960s, the population of Plateau dropped to only four residents, but then increased to five a few years later, where it remained in the 1990 census.^[2] Plateau is now the site of the Plateau Truck Stop, which has a convenience store, truck and automobile gas stations, and a tire store.