College Mound, Texas

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College Mound, Texas
Unincorporated community
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College Mound
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College Mound
Coordinates: 32°40′22″N96°11′13″W / 32.67278°N 96.18694°W / 32.67278; -96.18694
Country United States
State Texas
County Kaufman
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total350
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2034629 [1]

College Mound is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 350 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

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History

College Mound was established as one of the first communities in Kaufman County and was first settled by people from Indiana and Tennessee in the mid-1840s. It had several stores, a cotton gin, and a church sometime after. A Methodist church was erected in 1845 and had a cemetery that next year. A permanent church site was deeded on land given by W.T. Patton in 1866 and was built in 1897. The building hosted five different religious denominations: Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, Missionary Baptist, and Primitive Baptist. A post office was established at College Mound in 1850 and remained in operation until 1874, with an interruption during the American Civil War. John L. Beck served as the postmaster. The church remained a focal point of the community in the 1980s, with many of its members being descendants of the original settlers. It had several scattered houses, the church, and a cemetery during that time. Its population was 350 in 2000. [2]

Geography

College Mound is located on Farm to Market Road 429, 5 mi (8.0 km) southeast of Terrell in eastern Kaufman County. [2]

Education

There were plans to build a college in the community, but they were never carried out. College Mound soon had its own school that joined the Terrell Independent School District in 1949. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "College Mound, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 Stoltz, Jack (December 1, 1994). "College Mound, TX". tshaonline.org.
  3. ↑ Jeff Mosier (February 29, 2008). "William Madison McDonald wielded wealth, power to help Fort Worth's black businesses". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
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