Yougeen is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Yougeen, Texas
Yougeen is located in Texas
Yougeen
Yougeen
Yougeen is located in the United States
Yougeen
Yougeen
Coordinates: 28°19′25″N 97°42′17″W / 28.32361°N 97.70472°W / 28.32361; -97.70472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBee
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
GNIS feature ID1379297[1]

History

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Originally, the land was granted to the McMullen-McGloin colony. Eugenia McGloin gave 5 acres (2.0 ha) for a railroad station that she named Yougeen in 1911. There was a railroad switch and a fun house in the community in 1939. There were two stores there as late as the middle of the 1960s. Since then, the majority of the locals have migrated away; in 2000, there were only a few scattered houses still standing.[2]

Geography

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Yougeen is located on U.S. Highway 181, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Beeville in south-central Bee County.[2]

Education

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Yougeen had its own school in 1939.[2] Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yougeen, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Bauer, Grace. "Yougeen, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.