Regency, Texas

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Regency, Texas
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Side view of Regency Bridge from 2005.
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Coordinates: 31°25′14″N98°51′03″W / 31.42056°N 98.85083°W / 31.42056; -98.85083
Country United States
State Texas
County Mills
Elevation
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1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1380430 [1]

Regency is an unincorporated community in Mills County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

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History

Regency is home to the Regency Bridge, a suspension bridge traveling over the Colorado River between Mills and San Saba counties. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Mullin Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Regency, Texas
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. McLeod, Gerald E. (November 11, 2005). "Day Trips: Earlier this year the Regency Bridge north of San Saba became the last suspension bridge in Texas that cars can drive across". The Austin Chronicle . Austin, TX . Retrieved April 11, 2014.