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Cass, Texas

Coordinates: 33°11′42″N 94°03′48″W / 33.19500°N 94.06333°W / 33.19500; -94.06333
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Cass, Texas
Cass is located in Texas
Cass
Cass
Cass is located in the United States
Cass
Cass
Coordinates: 33°11′42″N 94°03′48″W / 33.19500°N 94.06333°W / 33.19500; -94.06333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCass
Elevation240 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1378099[1]

Cass is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.

History

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Cass was first settled in the early 1890s after the construction of the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway The population was 60 in 2000.[2] It was said to have anticipated a future in steel manufacturing.[3]

Geography

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Cass is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway on Farm to Market Road 251, 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Atlanta in northeastern Cass County.[2]

Education

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass, Texas
  2. ^ a b Cass, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Cass, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-20.