Concord, Rusk County, Texas

Concord, Rusk County, Texas
Unincorporated comunity
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Coordinates: 31°55′00″N94°35′19″W / 31.91667°N 94.58861°W / 31.91667; -94.58861
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Rusk County
Elevation [1]	159 m (522 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	23
GNIS feature ID	1379584 [1]

Concord is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, Texas, United States. ^[2] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000.^{[ citation needed ]} It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

Concord is one of the oldest communities in Rusk County; it was named after the general harmony that early settlers had. There was a population of 25 residents in the 1930s and at that time there were six businesses in the community. The population was at its peak in the 1940s, with 125 residents and four businesses. However, postwar relocation decreased the population to 23 residents when the 1980 United States Census was taken. The population remained the same when the 2000 United States Census was taken. ^[3]

On February 18, 2013, an EF0 tornado struck Concord. Several trees were snapped and an above-ground swimming pool was wrapped around a tree. ^[4]

Geography

Concord is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 95 and 3198 and approximately one-half mile south of U.S. Route 84, 24 mi (39 km) southeast of Henderson, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) east of Mount Enterprise, 8 mi (13 km) west of Timpson, and 7 mi (11 km) north of Garrison in southeastern Rusk County. ^[3]

Education

In the late 1800s, Concord School was established, it was closed in 1966 and dismantled in 1977, and there is now a memorial plaque at its location. ^[3] Today, the community is served by the Henderson Independent School District.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of unincorporated communities in Texas

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concord, Rusk County, Texas
2. Biesele, Megan (12 June 2010). "Concord, TX [Rusk County ]". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
3. "Concord, Texas". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
4. Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2017– via National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana.