Poynor, Texas

About Poynor

Poynor is a tiny community in eastern Texas, home to 290 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Poynor holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 123 residents per square mile.

📰 Poynor News Today

• Marla Kay Poynor Obituary December 13, 2025 Harper Funeral Home · Dec 13
• Glenn Poynor Obituary Oct 4, 2009 Hawkins Funeral Homes · Dec 19
• Weather and Radar Map for Poynor, Texas 75770 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 20
• Poynor, Texas Fire Department Seeking Missing Fire Truck firehouse.com · Mar 1
• Poynor, TX Weather Radar AccuWeather · Aug 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Poynor Unique

• The only place in America named Poynor — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Poynor

• Poynor City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Poynor

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• LAPOYNOR H S
• LAPOYNOR J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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