Cash is an

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in south-central

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, United States. It lies about 5 miles south of Greenville along State Highway 34. The community was established in the mid-1890s by Edward H.R. Green, president of the

Texas Midland Railroad Texas Midland Railroad (TM) was incorporated in Texas on December 1, 1892 by Hetty Green. The original standard gauge 52 mile line was built between Garrett and Midland Junction (also called Roberts) by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1 ...

. Originally called Sylvia, the area developed into a farming center. An attempt by residents to change the settlement's name from Sylvia to Money, after local store owner John A. Money, was rejected by postal authorities and the name Cash was substituted. A post office branch opened in 1895 with Money as

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. As of 2000, about 56 residents lived in Cash. The community has a small

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. An attempt to incorporate Cash as a city proved unsuccessful. Of the 79 ballots cast in the November 3, 2009, election, 62 (78.48%) voted against incorporation with 17 (21.52%) in favor. A separate vote was held to select three members to serve as commissioners had the incorporation measure been approved. The three candidates – Jeremy Williams, Jason B. Monroe, and Cody Baise – received 17, 13, and 11 votes, respectively. These results were voided since the incorporation vote failed. Despite its rural location and distance from major cities, Cash and Hunt County are considered part of the

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– Arlington

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Education

The Cash area is served by three independent school districts: Boles, Greenville, and Quinlan.

References

External links

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Cash Special Utility District
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