Bagwell, Texas

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Bagwell
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Bagwell
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 33°39′43″N95°09′39″W / 33.6620531°N 95.1607811°W / 33.6620531; -95.1607811 [1]
Country United States
State Texas
County Red River
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)

Bagwell is an unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas, United States. Bagwell has a post office, with the ZIP code 75412. [2] The population in Bagwell (zip 75412) is 528.

Situated on Farm to Market Roads 2120 and 2573, it was named for local resident Milas Bagwell. In 1876, the Texas and Pacific Railway was opened in Bagwell. A post office was opened by 1876, when nearby Robbinsville had its post office consolidated with the one here. It continued growth and peaked in the late 1920s, with a population of 400. The town declined from the construction of U.S. Route 82 by 1961, and by 2000, had 150 residents, the same as in 1990. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bagwell, Texas
  2. "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS". tools.usps.com. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  3. Association, Texas State Historical. "Bagwell, Texas: History and Population Overview". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 11, 2025.

33°39′44″N95°09′39″W / 33.66222°N 95.16083°W / 33.66222; -95.16083