Dirgin is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 12 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
Dirgin, Texas | |
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  Dirgin  Dirgin | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′26″N 94°35′20″W / 32.25722°N 94.58889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Rusk |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379667[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Dirgin in 1898 and remained in operation until 1918. It had two general stores, a sawmill, and 100 residents in 1914. It lost three-quarters of its population in 1933 and had only one business. By 1940, it still had only one business, a church, and several scattered houses. The population went up to 50 during that decade, but then dropped to 12 in the 1960s through 2000.[2]
Geography
editDirgin is located on Farm to Market Road 2658, 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Henderson in northeastern Rusk County.[2]
Education
editIn 1907, Dirgin had two schools. One had 33 White students and one teacher, and the other had 92 Black students and one teacher.[2] Today, the community is served by the Tatum Independent School District.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dirgin, Texas
- ^ a b c Odintz, Mark. "Dirgin, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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