Pinetucky

Name originally applied to widely scattered settlement astride Wiess Bluff-Jasper Road. First settlers, Alexander and Sherod Wright, came into area about 1824. Magnolia Springs Post Office opened at this site in 1850; within a few years the community had a store, church, and grist mill on Wright's (later Mill) Creek; a mill and tannery were on nearby Tanyard Branch. Texas Tram & Lumber Co. had extensive logging operation in area in 1880s-90s. Decline began with arrival of the railroad in Kirbyville, 1895. Post office was moved to present site in 1905.

Pinetucky is a historical marker in Kirbyville, Jasper County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7174, -94.0310 near Kirbyville. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Lee Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Magnolia Springs "Spring Hill" Community Cemetery, Magnolia Springs United Methodist Church, and Magnolia Springs "Spring Hill" Community Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010462. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.