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'''Yougeen''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Bee County, Texas|Bee County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]].<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1379297}}</ref> It is located within the [[Beeville, Texas|Beeville]] micropolitan area. |
'''Yougeen''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Bee County, Texas|Bee County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]].<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1379297}}</ref> It is located within the [[Beeville, Texas|Beeville]] micropolitan area. |
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==History== |
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The community started as a part of the McMullen-McGloin colony. Eugenia McGloin donated {{convert|5|acre|ha|abbr=on}} of land for a railroad station that she named Yougeen in 1911. A [[railroad switch]] and an amusement house were located in the community in 1939. There were two stores in the mid-1960s. Most of its residents moved away and only several scattered houses remained in the community in 2000.<ref name="Handbook">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/yougeen-tx|title=Yougeen, TX|last=Bauer|first=Grace|accessdate=2022-06-28|website=tshaonline.org}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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==Education== |
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Yougeen had its own school in 1939.<ref name="Handbook"/> Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. |
Yougeen had its own school in 1939.<ref name="Handbook">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/yougeen-tx|title=Yougeen, TX|last=Bauer|first=Grace|accessdate=2022-06-28|website=tshaonline.org}}</ref> Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. |
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Revision as of 18:27, 2 August 2023
Yougeen, Texas | |
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  Yougeen  Yougeen | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′25″N 97°42′17″W / 28.32361°N 97.70472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bee |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379297[1] |
Yougeen is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.
Geography
Yougeen is located on U.S. Highway 181, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Beeville in south-central Bee County.[2]
Education
Yougeen had its own school in 1939.[2] Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yougeen, Texas
- ^ a b Bauer, Grace. "Yougeen, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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