Cass, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°11′42″N 94°3′48″W / 33.19500°N 94.06333°W / 33.19500; -94.06333CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyCassElevation
240 ft (70 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)903 & 430GNIS feature ID1378099[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

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

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

Today, the community is served by the Bloomburg Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass, Texas
  2. ^ a b Cass, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Cass, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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