RECTOR, TX
RECTOR, TEXAS. Rector was a small rural community sixteen miles southeast of Denton in southeastern Denton County. It was likely established in the late nineteenth century and named for Nat H. Rector, who operated a cotton gin and general merchandise store there. A post office operated from 1891 through 1909. No population statistics were available for the community.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
Brian Hart, "RECTOR, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvr20), accessed February 13, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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