Elysian Fields is a rural

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in Harrison County,

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. It lies 11 miles southeast of the

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. The community was originally the site of a Caddo village named Big Springs. The name of the town is believed to have originated from a dinner conversation in

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in which Capt. Edward Smith compared its beauty to the Elysian Fields of

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in 1817. Smith and his family settled in the area in the 1830s. In 1910 the community relocated one mile to the west, so it could be linked to a

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. The community is now the center of the

Elysian Fields Independent School District Elysian Fields Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Elysian Fields, Texas ( USA). In addition to Elysian Fields, the district also serves the community of DeBerry as well as rural areas in southeast ...

. The school district has an estimated population of 3,917.

References

External links

Elysian Fields Independent School District
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Pam Nordstrom, "ELYSIAN FIELDS, TX," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 25, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Texas {{HarrisonCountyTX-geo-stub