Cassin, Texas

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Cassin, Texas
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Coordinates: 29°15′31″N98°29′31″W / 29.25861°N 98.49194°W / 29.25861; -98.49194
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar
Elevation
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528 ft (161 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 210
GNIS feature ID1377185 [1]

Cassin is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 1990. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

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History

The area in what is known as Cassin today was first settled sometime before 1900. It was named for William Cassin, a local landowner. The community served as a flag stop station for the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in 1913. There was a store and a church in Cassin in the mid-1930s. Its population was 175 in 1946 and dropped to only 50 in 1990. [2]

Geography

Cassin is located off U.S. Highway 281, just south of Mitchell Lake, 12 mi (19 km) south of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County. [2]

Education

Cassin was served by the Asa Mitchell school in the mid-1930s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Southside Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cassin, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Cameron, Minnie B. "Cassin, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.