Nickleberry, Texas

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Nickleberry, Texas
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Nickleberry
Coordinates: 33°08′48″N94°31′13″W / 33.14667°N 94.52028°W / 33.14667; -94.52028
Country United States
State Texas
County Cass
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1378756 [1]

Nickleberry is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, there were no population estimates available for the community in 2000.

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History

Nickleberry was most likely named for Robert ( Bob)Nickleberry's family, who lived in the area in the early 1900s. The community had a church and a business in 1983. Robert also established and ran a store in the community. Located off FM 1399 and Cr. 2355 It was listed on county maps in 2000, but there were population estimates of 203 residents available. [2]

Geography

Nickleberry is located on Farm to Market Road 1399, 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Marietta in northwestern Cass County. [2]

Education

Nickleberry became the focus of a county school district in the 1940s for African American students. The school continued to operate in 1983. [2] Today, the community is served by the Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District.

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