| New Colony, Cass County, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 33°2′52″N 94°17′57″W / 33.04778°N 94.29917°W / 33.04778; -94.29917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378738 |
New Colony is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 65 in 2000.
History
New Colony was first settled in the late 1880s by people from South Carolina. The wife of J.T. Latham decided to name it New Colony since it was their new home.
Geography
New Colony is located on Texas State Highway 59, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Linden in east-central Cass County.
Education
New Colony had its own school in the 1930s. Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Colony, Cass County, Texas
- ^ New Colony, TX (Cass County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
| Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Linden | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |