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Acton, Texas

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397: 257: 42:, United States. Acton was formerly called Commanche Peak and was later renamed to Acton, possibly after the old English word meaning "oak town", a reference to the large stands of oak trees in the vicinity. 61:). The Acton Nature Center of Hood County is open to anyone who enjoys the peace and quiet of nature at its finest. Hiking and bike trails will lead you around the center's 80 acres (0.32 km) park. 457: 53:. The site consists of 0.006 acres (24 m), which makes it the smallest state historical site in Texas (previously the smallest state park, until the 68:. A large portion of the area is in the DeCordova ETJ. Acton/DCBE Fire Department, United Cooperative Services and AMUD provide services to the area. 438: 462: 358: 169: 472: 467: 431: 54: 147: 276: 162: 424: 105: 142: 155: 58: 297: 65: 46: 286: 281: 268: 127: 97: 342: 335: 241: 8: 23: 396: 404: 179: 177: 90: 35: 412: 101: 226: 231: 201: 27: 408: 220: 451: 373: 360: 312: 50: 246: 236: 31: 326:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 194: 143:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acton, Texas
49:, which is the burial site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of 39: 212: 26:
located approximately seven miles (11 km) due east of
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transferred management of all its historical sites to the
89: 458:Unincorporated communities in Hood County, Texas 449: 71:In 1990, the population was about 450 people. 432: 163: 96:. Austin: University of Texas Press. p.  439: 425: 170: 156: 256: 87: 450: 81: 151: 64:Acton is part of the Granbury, Texas 16:Unincorporated community in Texas, US 391: 463:Unincorporated communities in Texas 55:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 13: 255: 178:Municipalities and communities of 14: 484: 403:This article about a location in 136: 395: 121: 1: 74: 66:Micropolitan Statistical Area 411:. You can help Knowledge by 7: 473:North Texas geography stubs 59:Texas Historical Commission 10: 489: 468:Granbury micropolitan area 390: 331: 321: 296: 267: 253: 211: 192: 47:Acton State Historic Site 24:unincorporated community 261: 92:1001 Texas place names 88:Tarpley, Fred (1980). 374:32.44694°N 97.69028°W 259: 128:Acton at TexasEscapes 344:United States portal 379:32.44694; -97.69028 370: /  405:Hood County, Texas 262: 181:Hood County, Texas 45:It is the home of 420: 419: 353: 352: 480: 441: 434: 427: 399: 392: 385: 384: 382: 381: 380: 375: 371: 368: 367: 366: 363: 345: 338: 287:Pecan Plantation 282:Oak Trail Shores 258: 204: 197: 187: 182: 172: 165: 158: 149: 148: 130: 125: 119: 118: 116: 114: 95: 85: 488: 487: 483: 482: 481: 479: 478: 477: 448: 447: 446: 445: 388: 378: 376: 372: 369: 364: 361: 359: 357: 356: 354: 349: 343: 336: 327: 317: 299: 292: 263: 260:Hood County map 251: 207: 202: 195: 188: 185: 180: 176: 139: 134: 133: 126: 122: 112: 110: 108: 86: 82: 77: 17: 12: 11: 5: 486: 476: 475: 470: 465: 460: 444: 443: 436: 429: 421: 418: 417: 400: 351: 350: 348: 347: 340: 332: 329: 328: 325: 323: 319: 318: 316: 315: 310: 304: 302: 294: 293: 291: 290: 284: 279: 273: 271: 265: 264: 254: 252: 250: 249: 244: 239: 234: 229: 224: 217: 215: 209: 208: 193: 190: 189: 175: 174: 167: 160: 152: 146: 145: 138: 137:External links 135: 132: 131: 120: 106: 79: 78: 76: 73: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 485: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 455: 453: 442: 437: 435: 430: 428: 423: 422: 416: 414: 410: 406: 401: 398: 394: 393: 389: 386: 383: 346: 341: 339: 334: 333: 330: 324: 320: 314: 311: 309: 306: 305: 303: 301: 295: 288: 285: 283: 280: 278: 275: 274: 272: 270: 266: 248: 245: 243: 242:Stockton Bend 240: 238: 235: 233: 230: 228: 225: 222: 219: 218: 216: 214: 210: 206: 205: 198: 191: 186:United States 183: 173: 168: 166: 161: 159: 154: 153: 150: 144: 141: 140: 129: 124: 109: 103: 99: 94: 93: 84: 80: 72: 69: 67: 62: 60: 56: 52: 51:Davy Crockett 48: 43: 41: 37: 33: 29: 25: 21: 413:expanding it 402: 387: 355: 337:Texas portal 307: 277:Canyon Creek 200: 123: 111:. Retrieved 91: 83: 70: 63: 44: 32:Brazos River 19: 18: 377: / 300:communities 196:County seat 36:Hood County 22:is a small 452:Categories 365:97°41′25″W 362:32°26′49″N 107:0292760159 75:References 322:Footnotes 227:DeCordova 232:Granbury 203:Granbury 113:April 2, 28:Granbury 221:Cresson 30:on the 313:Paluxy 213:Cities 104:  407:is a 308:Acton 298:Other 247:Tolar 237:Lipan 40:Texas 20:Acton 409:stub 269:CDPs 115:2019 102:ISBN 34:in 454:: 199:: 184:, 100:. 38:, 440:e 433:t 426:v 415:. 289:‡ 223:‡ 171:e 164:t 157:v 117:. 98:4

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unincorporated community
Granbury
Brazos River
Hood County
Texas
Acton State Historic Site
Davy Crockett
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Historical Commission
Micropolitan Statistical Area
1001 Texas place names
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ISBN
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Hood County, Texas
County seat
Granbury
Cities
Cresson
DeCordova
Granbury
Lipan
Stockton Bend
Tolar
CDPs

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