Ringgold is an

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in Montague County,

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, United States, with an estimated population of 100 people. It is approximately northwest of Montague, the

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. The town's major industry is

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Schools

Ringgold has one school, Ringgold Elementary School. Older students who live in Ringgold attend schools in nearby Stoneburg, where a consolidated school district ( Gold-Burg ISD) has been established. Students may also opt to attend school in Nocona.

History

The area around Ringgold was settled in 1892, when a land owner began selling parcels in the area where the

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built a line. The town was first named Harrisonia after the land owner, Joe Harris, but he renamed it Ringgold after his wife's family. A

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was established the same year. As an intersection of rail lines, Ringgold became a market town for the immediate area, and it reached its highest population of around 400 in the mid-1920s. On January 1, 2006, about half of the town was destroyed by a

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that burned 32 homes. The event prompted much Dallas/Fort Worth area media coverage. *http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_001201913.html
''Los Angeles Times'' article on wildfire
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* * {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Montague County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas