Cass, Texas

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Cass, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Cass
Coordinates: 33°11′42″N94°03′48″W / 33.19500°N 94.06333°W / 33.19500; -94.06333
Country United States
State Texas
County Cass
Elevation
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240 ft (70 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 903 & 430
GNIS 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.

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