Cross Cut is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Brown County, Texas, United States.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had no population estimates in 2000. It is located within the
Brownwood, Texas
Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,862 at th2020 census Brownwood is located in the Northern Texas Hill Country and is home to Howard Payne University that was founded in 1889.
...
micropolitan area.
History
Cross Cut was originally called Cross Out because it was described as being "across the county and out of the way" of travel. John M. Bloodworth founded the community and opened a store there in 1878. The following year, a post office was established there, with Bloodworth as postmaster. He then changed the name of the community to Cross Cut. Not very much happened in the community during the 19th century, but it grew slightly during the 1920s when oil was discovered nearby. The store continued to operate in 1940 and had 75 residents. The population dipped to 45 in 1980, and no population was recorded in 2000.
Its population dropped to 22 in 2010.
Geography
Cross Cut is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 279 and 2940, which is northwest of
Brownwood, southeast of
Abilene, and south of
Cross Plains in northwestern Brown County.
Education
In 1947, Cross Cut had a school that joined the
Cross Plains Independent School District (Cross Plains ISD).
The building continued to stand until it was demolished in 1999.
The community continues to be served by Cross Plains ISD today.
Notable person
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Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906June 11, 1936) was an American writer. He wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subge ...
,
pulp fiction
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author who created
Conan the Barbarian
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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