Almira is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.
Almira, Texas | |
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  Almira  Almira | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′00″N 94°26′44″W / 33.10000°N 94.44556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377927[1] |
History
editThe area in what is known as Almira today was first settled sometime before the American Civil War. A post office was established at Almira in 1886 and remained in operation until 1905, with Elijah J. Hanes serving as postmaster. The community had 25 residents served by a store and a blacksmith shop in the 1890s. It went up to 102 residents in 1904, then plummeted to 30 in 2000. Almira had a business and some houses in 1936. The business continued to operate in 1983.[2]
Geography
editAlmira is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 995 and 1399, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Linden in northwestern Cass County.[2]
Education
editAlmira had its own school in 1936 which closed by 1983.[2] Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almira, Texas
- ^ a b c Almira, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online