Cypress, Franklin County, Texas

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Cypress, Franklin County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Cypress
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Cypress
Coordinates: 33°02′38″N95°19′09″W / 33.04389°N 95.31917°W / 33.04389; -95.31917
Country United States
State Texas
County Franklin
Elevation
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423 ft (129 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 903, 430
GNIS feature ID1379627 [1]

Cypress is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 20 in 2000.

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History

The area in what is now known as Cypress today was first settled in the 1850s and was named for the nearby Cypress Creek, which flowed through the community until Lake Cypress Springs was impounded. There were two businesses, a church, and a cemetery in the community in the 1930s. There were no businesses in the community as of 1990 and it had a population of 20 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Cypress is located on Texas State Highway 37, 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Mount Vernon in southwestern Franklin County. [2]

Education

In 1896, Cypress had a school with one teacher and 50 students. It also had a school in the 1930s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cypress, Franklin County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Harper, Jr., Cecil. "Cypress, TX (Franklin County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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