Red Hill, Cass County, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°7′23″N 94°22′17″W / 33.12306°N 94.37139°W / 33.12306; -94.37139Red Hill is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 28 in 2000.
History
Early settler William Lambert named the community Red Hill for the red clay bank on Frazier's Creek, upon which it stands. A post office was established at Red Hill in 1878 and remained in operation until 1905. The community was said to have reached its zenith in 1884 because lumber and livestock were the two principal resources in the area, and also had saw and gristmills, three churches, and 130 residents. Most of the businesses moved closer to the railroad in 1890, causing the population to plunge to 30. It had a population between 20 and 40 throughout the 20th century. Only 20 people lived there in 1983 and were served by a town hall and two businesses. It remained at that level in 1990 and grew to 28 in 2000.[2]
Geography
Red Hill is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 8 and Farm to Market Road 995, 8 mi (13 km) north of Linden and 12 mi (19 km) west of Atlanta in central Cass County.[3]
Education
Red Hill had its own school in 1884.[2] Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Hill, Cass County, Texas
- ^ a b Red Hill, TX (Cass County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Red Hill, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
