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.
Cass, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Cass  Cass | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′42″N 94°3′48″W / 33.19500°N 94.06333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378099[1] |
History
editCass 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
editCass 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
editToday, the community is served by the Bloomburg Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass, Texas
- ^ a b Cass, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Cass, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-20.