Fincastle, Texas

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Fincastle, Texas
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Fincastle
Coordinates: 32°07′46″N95°34′04″W / 32.12944°N 95.56778°W / 32.12944; -95.56778
Country United States
State Texas
County Henderson
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430, 903
GNIS feature ID1378292 [1]

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fincastle, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.