Springfield, Anderson County, Texas
Springfield, Anderson County, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°48′19″N 95°28′40″W / 31.80528°N 95.47778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380593[1] |
Springfield is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
History[edit]
Springfield was established around 1875. The settlement consisted of a church, only one business, a factory, and several scattered homes along the road in the 1930s. In 1985, it had only one business, a church, and many houses, and became a crossroads community. It had an estimated population of 20 residents from 1939 to 1990 and gained 10 residents in 2000.[2]
Geography[edit]
Springfield stands at the juncture of an unnamed country road and Farm to Market Road 837, 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Texas State Highway 19 as well as 19 mi (31 km) northwest of Palestine in the northwestern portion of Anderson County.[2]
Education[edit]
Springfield had its own school in the 1930s, which had 163 students enrolled in it during 1932. It then became part of the school in nearby Tennessee Colony in 1955.[2] Today the community is served by the Cayuga Independent School District.
References[edit]
Municipalities and communities of Anderson County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnote | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |