Josserand, Texas

Josserand is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, Texas, United States. As of 2000, the community had a population of 29. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

History
Josserand was founded in 1882 by Peter and Frank Josserand, who established a sawmill in the community. They acquired 60000 acre of virgin forest for lumber between 1880 and 1900, causing the community to rapidly grow. In 1887, a post office opened in the community, and by 1892 Josserand had 550 residents as well as two churches and a store. When Peter Josserand died in 1905, this sparked the community's decline. In 1909, the sawmill ceased operations; the post office closed in 1948. A few scattered houses remained in the early 1990s and the population was reported as 29 in 2000.

Geography
Josserand is located near U.S. Route 287, 3 mi southeast of Groveton in south-central Trinity County.

Education
Josserand had schools for Black and White students in 1892. The schools were consolidated with Groveton's schools in the 1930s.

Notable people

 * Mildred Hughes, mother of Army veteran Lloyd Herbert Hughes, was born in Josserand.
 * James Marion West Sr., businessman, married schoolteacher Jessie Gertrude and lived in Trinity County.