Cass, Texas
Appearance
Cass, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°11′42″N 94°3′48″W / 33.19500°N 94.06333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Cass |
Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
GNIS feature ID | 1378099[1] |
Cass is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.
History
[edit]Cass was first settled in the early 1890s after the construction of the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway The population was 60 in 2000.[2] It was said to have anticipated a future in steel manufacturing.[3]
Geography
[edit]Cass is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway on Farm to Market Road 251, 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Atlanta in northeastern Cass County.[2]
Education
[edit]Today, the community is served by the Bloomburg Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass, Texas
- ^ a b Cass, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Cass, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-20.