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Retreat is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.

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History

Retreat is on Farm Road 709 just south of Corsicana in south central Navarro County. The site was settled in the 1840s and originally known as Beeman’s School House. For many years, the log school building, which was also used as a church, was the only church or school in the area. As a result of shifting population, the building was moved more than once. When someone consequently suggested calling the settlement Retreat, the name struck. A public school was in operation by 1900, and in 1906, it had an enrollment of 50. In the mid-1930s, Retreat had a store, a gin, a cemetery, and a number of houses. After World War II, the store closed, but the population in recent years has increased because of the community’s proximity to Corsicana. In the mid-1960s, the estimated population was 100; by 1990, it had grown to 334. Most of the residents worked in Corsicana.

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Geography

Retreat is located at 32°3′4″N 96°28′28″W / 32.05111°N 96.47444°W / 32.05111; -96.47444 (32.051204, –96.474394).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km), of which, 5.0 square miles (13 km) are land and 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km) (0.40%) is covered by water.

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