Cuthand, Texas
Appearance
Cuthand is an unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas.[1]
History
A post office called Cuthand was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] According to tradition, the name derives from a pioneer incident in which an Indian injured his hand.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuthand, Texas
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 30.
33°28′03″N 95°03′20″W / 33.46750°N 95.05556°W