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Red River County, Texas
Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.9%) is water. Rivers and Lakes * Sulphur River * Red River of the South * Shawnee Creek (Texas) * Brevelle Lake Major highways * U.S. Highway 82 * U.S. Highway 271 * State Highway 37 Adjacent counties * McCurtain County, Oklahoma (north) * Bowie County (east) * Morris County (southeast) * Titus County (south) * Franklin County (southwest) * Delta County (southwest) * Lamar County (west) * Choctaw County, Oklahoma (northwest) Communities Cities * Bogata * Clarksville (county seat) * Deport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red River Of The South
The Red River is a major river in the Southern United States. It was named for its reddish water color from passing through red-bed country in its watershed. It also is known as the Red River of the South to distinguish it from the Red River of the North, which flows between Minnesota and North Dakota into the Canadian province of Manitoba. Although once a tributary of the Mississippi River, the Red River now is a tributary of the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi that flows separately into the Gulf of Mexico. This confluence is connected to the Mississippi River by the Old River Control Structure. The south bank of the Red River formed part of the US–Mexico border from the Adams–Onís Treaty (in force only in 1821) until the Texas Annexation and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Red River basin is the second-largest in the southern Great Plains. It rises in two branches in the Texas panhandle and flows eastward, serving as a border between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Texas. Its legal county seat is Boston, Texas, Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston, Texas, New Boston. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 92,893. Bowie County is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area, Texarkana metropolitan statistical area. The county is named for James Bowie, the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo. History Native Americans The farming Caddoan Mississippian culture dates as early as the Late Archaic Period 1500 BCE in Bowie County. UT Texas at Austin The Hernando de Soto (explorer), Hernando de Soto expedition of 1541 resulted in violent encounters. Spanish and French missionaries brought smallpox, measles malaria, and influenza epidemics. Oklahoma Historical Society Eventually, these issues and problems with the Osage Nation, Osage, forced the Caddo to abandon their homelands. Settlers had peaceful relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikin Grove, Texas
Aikin Grove (also Aiken Grove) is an unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ..., United States. Notable person A. M. Aikin, Jr. (1905–1981), Texas state representative, was born in Aikin Grove. Notes Unincorporated communities in Red River County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{RedRiverCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery, Texas
Avery is a town in Red River County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. From the 1920s through the early 1960s Avery was one of the largest tomato producing and shipping cities in northeastern Texas. History The town was established in the 1870s. Avery is located on U.S. Highway 82, sixteen miles southeast of Clarksville in eastern Red River County. When the Texas and Pacific railroad was being constructed through the county in the 1870s, the managers of the railroad planned a station at the site and named it Douglass. Settlement in the community was slow because the surrounding area was so sparsely populated. When a correspondent of the Clarksville Standard newspaper visited Douglass in early 1881, he found a collection of families living in tents. Later that year, when Isaac Bradford and his partner opened their general store, a post office was established there, and the name of the town was changed to Isaca. In 1902 the name was changed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annona, Texas
Annona is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 184 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Annona has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 282 people, 116 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 142 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 43.62% White, 37.59% African American, 2.48% Native American, 12.41% from other races, and 3.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.67% of the population. There were 116 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Texas
Detroit is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 704 at the 2020 census. Notable person John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States, was born outside of Detroit but lived most of his life in Uvalde, on the southern rim of the Texas Hill Country. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 704 people, 283 households, and 192 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 776 people, 315 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 359 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 78.35% White, 16.49% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.68% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population. There were 315 households, out of which 33.0% had children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deport, Texas
Deport is a city in Lamar and Red River counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 550 at the 2020 census. History The city has the name of one Colonel Dee Thompson, a pioneer citizen. Geography Deport is located primarily in Lamar County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Deport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 550 people, 354 households, and 206 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 718 people, 286 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.62% White, 2.92% Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogata, Texas
Bogata ( ) is a city in Red River County, Texas, Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,074 people, 480 households, and 285 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 1,396 people, 598 households, and 361 families resided in the city. The population density was . There were 659 housing units at an average density of . The Race (United States Census), racial makeup of the city was 93.91% White American, 3.01% African American, 0.72% Native American, 1.36% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.30% of the population. Of the 598 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were Marriage, married couples living together, 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red River Texas
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Choctaw County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,204. Its county seat is Hugo, Oklahoma, Hugo. Formerly part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory, this county was reorganized and redefined in 1907, at the time of Oklahoma statehood. According to the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', the name is derived from ''Chahta'', the mythical founder of the Choctaw people.Milligan, James C"Choctaw County,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015. It is part of the area of jurisdiction of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. History The Choctaw Nation moved into the area now occupied by Choctaw County in 1831–1832, as a result of their forcible removal from their homeland in the Southeastern United States, under the Indian Removal Act. The US wanted to extinguish Native American land claims in the Southeast to enable deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Texas
Lamar County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088. Its county seat is Paris. The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and organized the next year. It is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. Lamar County comprises the Paris, TX micropolitan statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (2.8%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 82 * U.S. Highway 271 * State Highway 19 * State Highway 24 * Loop 286 Adjacent counties * Choctaw County, Oklahoma (north) * Red River County (east) * Delta County (south) * Fannin County (west) * Bryan County, Oklahoma (northwest) Communities Cities * Blossom * Deport (partly in Red River County) * Paris (county seat and largest municipality) * Reno * Roxton * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta County, Texas
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, which resembles the Greek letter delta. Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. , Delta County is no longer a dry county. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (7.6%) are covered by water. Major highways * State Highway 19 * State Highway 24 * State Highway 154 Adjacent counties * Lamar County (north) * Red River County (northeast) * Franklin County (southeast) * Hopkins County (south) * Hunt County (southwest) * Fannin County (northwest) Communities Cities * Cooper * Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
