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Josserand, Texas
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 Josserand, Texas
Location in Texas
Josserand, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Trinity |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 29 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382095 |
Josserand is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, Texas, United States. As of 2000, the community had a population of 29. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.
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History
Josserand was founded in 1882 by Peter and Frank Josserand, who established a sawmill in the community. They acquired 60,000 acres (24,000 ha) of virgin forest for lumber between 1880 and 1900, causing the community to rapidly grow. In 1887, a post office opened in the community, and by 1892 Josserand had 550 residents as well as two churches and a store. When Peter Josserand died in 1905, this sparked the community's decline. In 1909, the sawmill ceased operations; the post office closed in 1948. A few scattered houses remained in the early 1990s and the population was reported as 29 in 2000.
Geography
Josserand is located near U.S. Route 287, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Groveton in south-central Trinity County.
Education
Josserand had schools for Black and White students in 1892. The schools were consolidated with Groveton's schools in the 1930s.
Notable people
- Mildred Hughes, mother of Army veteran Lloyd Herbert Hughes, was born in Josserand.
- James Marion West Sr., businessman, married schoolteacher Jessie Gertrude and lived in Trinity County.
