Kensing, Texas
Kensing, Texas | |
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  Kensing  Kensing | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′21″N 95°25′54″W / 33.40583°N 95.43167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Delta |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380025[1] |
Kensing is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[2] the community had a population of 35 in 2000.
History
[edit]Kensing today was founded in the early 1900s around the Dee Flanniken sawmill. Its name is a portmanteau of the surnames of two local families, Flanniken and Sansing. The population was 35 as of 2000.[2]
Geography
[edit]Kensing is located on Farm to Market Road 895 in a richly wooded delta on the Sulphur River, 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Charleston in extreme-eastern Delta County.[2]
Education
[edit]Kensing's first school was founded in 1902 and was on the 1936 county highway map. It remained open in 1951, then closed in 1963. Since 1970, Kensing has been served by the Cooper Independent School District.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kensing, Texas
- ^ a b c d Kensing, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Delta County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |