Longworth, Texas | |
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  Longworth, Texas  Longworth, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′01″N100°20′44″W / 32.65028°N 100.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fisher |
| Elevation | 1,969 ft (600 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374718 [1] |
Longworth is an unincorporated community in Fisher County, Texas, United States. [1] [2]
Doyle Brunson, a professional poker player, was born in Longworth. [3]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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