Almira, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°06′00″N94°26′44″W / 33.10000°N 94.44556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377927 [1] |
Almira is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.
The area in what is known as Almira today was first settled sometime before the American Civil War. A post office was established at Almira in 1886 and remained in operation until 1905, with Elijah J. Hanes serving as postmaster. The community had 25 residents served by a store and a blacksmith shop in the 1890s. It went up to 102 residents in 1904, then plummeted to 30 in 2000. Almira had a business and some houses in 1936. The business continued to operate in 1983. [2]
Almira is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 995 and 1399, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Linden in northwestern Cass County. [2]
Almira had its own school in 1936 which closed by 1983. [2] Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,454. The county seat is Linden. The county was named for United States Senator Lewis Cass (D-Michigan), who favored the U.S. annexation of Texas in the mid-19th century.
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Linwood is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.
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Gum Springs is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.
Lanier is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 43 in 2000.
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O'Farrell is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
Pruitt is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
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Roach is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |