Placid is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Placid was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1965.[2] The community was so named on account of the tranquility of the original site.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Placid, Texas
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 103.
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31°19′32″N 99°11′04″W / 31.32556°N 99.18444°W
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