Peters, Texas
| Peters, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Peters, Texas
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| Coordinates: 29°51′36″N 96°11′12″W / 29.86000°N 96.18667°WCoordinates: 29°51′36″N 96°11′12″W / 29.86000°N 96.18667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Austin |
| Elevation | 169 ft (52 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77474 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
Peters is an Unincorporated community in Austin County in the U.S. state of Texas. No longer marked on maps, the tiny community is situated along State Highway 36 (SH 36) 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Sealy. The settlement was founded along a railroad line around 1880 but decreased in population after the 1920s. The BNSF Railway still exists but there are currently only a few homes, a Boy Scout camp and two churches in the immediate area.
The community of Peters is situated at 29°51′36″N 96°11′12″W / 29.86000°N 96.18667°W. This location is 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Sealy and 7.7 miles (12.4 km) south of Bellville on SH 36 at Peters San Felipe Road. The location is bracketed by Farm to Market Road 949 which is 1.0 mile (1.6 km) north on SH 36 and Farm to Market Road 331 which is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south. The BNSF Railway runs parallel with SH 36 between Sealy and Bellville. On the west side of SH 36, Peters San Felipe Road goes south-southwest 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to end at Trenckmann Road. On the east side of SH 36, Peters San Felipe Road heads 6.3 miles (10.1 km) southeast to San Felipe. Two places of worship, the All Around Cowboy Church and the Christian City Fellowship are on the east side of SH 36 just to the south of Trenckmann Road. Camp Brosig, owned by the Boy Scouts of America, is located nearby at 1893 Trenckmann Road 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the northwest of SH 36.
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