New Colony, Cass County, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°2′52″N 94°17′57″W / 33.04778°N 94.29917°W / 33.04778; -94.29917CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyCassElevation
302 ft (92 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)903 & 430GNIS feature ID1378738[1]

New Colony is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 65 in 2000.

History

New Colony was first settled in the late 1880s by people from South Carolina. The wife of J.T. Latham decided to name it New Colony since it was their new home.[2]

Geography

New Colony is located on Texas State Highway 59, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Linden in east-central Cass County.[2]

Education

New Colony had its own school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Colony, Cass County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c New Colony, TX (Cass County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
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