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Selman City, Texas
Selman City is an unincorporated community in western Rusk County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 271 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area. History S.A. Selman discovered oil on his property in the 1930s, making Selman City an oilfield-dominant community. Raymond A. Crawford served as the first postmaster in 1939. The post office also served Turnertown and Joinerville. Its peak population was 450 in 1947-48, with seven businesses, which declined to 271 from 1980 through 2000 with two new businesses. Although Selman City is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75689. Geography Selman City is located along Texas State Highway 64 and Texas State Highway 42 State Highway 42 (SH 42) is a state highway located in the northeastern portion of the Texas in Gregg County, Texas, Gregg and Rusk County, Texas, Rusk Counties. This route was designated on December 12, 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handbook Of Texas
The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is an American nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to documenting the history of Texas. It was founded in Austin, Texas, United States, on March 2, 1897. In November 2008, the TSHA moved its offices from Austin to the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. In 2015, the offices were relocated again to the University of Texas at Austin. History On February 13, 1897, ten persons convened to discuss the creation of a nonprofit to promote Texas state history. George Pierce Garrison, chair of the University of Texas history department, led the organizational meeting establishing the association on March 2, 1893. The TSHA elected Oran Milo Roberts as its first president. In addition to Roberts, TSHA charter members included Guy M. Bryan, Anna Pennybacker, Bride Neill Taylor, and Dudley G. Wooten. About twenty or thirty persons attended the charter meeting. One of the founders was John Henninger Reagan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District
West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in New London, Texas, United States. Almost all of New London is in this school district, and small portions of Overton are within the district. There are four campuses in West Rusk Consolidated ISD - West Rusk High (Grades 9-12), West Rusk Middle (Grades 6-8), West Rusk Intermediate (3-5) and West Rusk Elementary (Grades PK-2). See also *New London School explosion The New London School explosion occurred on March 18, 1937, when a natural gas leak caused an explosion and destroyed the London School in New London, Texas, United States. The disaster killed 295 students and teachers. , the event is the third- ... References External links *{{Official website, http://www.westrusk.esc7.net/ School districts in Rusk County, Texas School districts established in 1877 1877 establishments in Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New London, Texas
New London is a city in Rusk County, Texas, Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. New London was originally known as just "London", but because Kimble County, Texas, Kimble County had already established a United States Post Office Department, US Post Office station named London, Texas, London, the town changed its name to "New London" in 1931. History On March 18, 1937, the New London School explosion, London School Explosion killed 270 children and 24 adults. As a result of the disaster, Texas passed laws requiring natural gas to be mixed with a malodorant to provide early warning of any leak. Other states quickly followed. Eventually, malodorant in natural gas became a legal requirement in the United States. Holt Stadium in London, Texas In 1953, the unincorporated community of London, Texas, was home to a notably modern Little League stadium known as Holt Stadium. While a slight possibility exists that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas State Highway 42
State Highway 42 (SH 42) is a state highway located in the northeastern portion of the Texas in Gregg County, Texas, Gregg and Rusk County, Texas, Rusk Counties. This route was designated on December 12, 1962, over former SH 259 because of the creation of U.S. Route 259, US 259 (which replaced cancelled Texas State Highway 26, SH 26) through Kilgore, Texas, Kilgore, which it intersected. Previous routes SH 42 was originally proposed on April 22, 1919, as a route from Greenville, Texas, Greenville to Marshall, Texas, Marshall. On August 21, 1923, the northwest terminus extended north to Sherman, Texas, Sherman, replacing a section of Texas State Highway 11, SH 11. The section of SH 42 from Alba, Texas, Alba to Marshall was cancelled; SH 42 was instead rerouted to end in Mineola, Texas, Mineola. On January 21, 1924, the section from Alba to Mineola was cancelled. SH 42 was instead rerouted to end in Quitman, Texas, Quitman. On October 20, 1924, another section was created from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas State Highway 64
State Highway 64 (SH 64) is a Texas state highway that runs from Wills Point via Tyler to Henderson. (Rusk, Smith, and Van Zandt Counties) History SH 64 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 to replace SH 15A from Wills Point to Carthage. On November 19, 1923, it was extended east to the Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ... state line. On September 26, 1939, the portion east of Henderson was already part of U.S. Highway 79, which it was cosigned with since 1935. The remaining portion has not changed since. Major junctions Business route SH 64 has one business route in Henderson, inventoried by TxDOT as Business SH 64-E. The route was designated on June 21, 1990, which, along with Bus. US 79, replaced segments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional services, which vary by country. These include providing and accepting government forms (such as passport applications), and processing government services and fees (such as road tax, Postal savings system, postal savings, or bank fees). The chief administrator of a post office is called a postmaster. During the 19th century, when the postal deliveries were made, it would often be delivered to public places. For example, it would be sent to bars and/or general store. This would often be delivered with newspapers and those who were expecting a post would go into town to pick up the mail, along with anything that was needed to be picked up in town. Before the advent of postal codes and the post office, postal syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joinerville, Texas
Joinerville is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in East Texas. It is located in western Rusk County, Texas, United States approximately seven miles west of the city of Henderson, Texas, Henderson. History The community was originally called Cyril, and then Miller or Miller Schoolhouse for either Andrew or John Cherry Miller. The latter owned seven enslaved persons and donated of land for the Juan Ximenes Survey before the American Civil War, Civil War. The community is also located near the site of a former Cherokee Indian village. In 1930, the name was officially changed to "Joinerville", in honor of Columbus Marion Joiner, the wildcatter who discovered the East Texas Oil Field. The dirt road to the discovery well, Daisy Bradford No. 3, intersected the Henderson, Texas, Henderson-Tyler, Texas, Tyler highway at Joinerville. During the oil-boom years that followed 1930, men and families flocked to East Texas to find work in the oilfields and Joinerville's po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turnertown, Texas
Turnertown is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 76 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area. History On April 26, 1991, an F2 tornado struck Turnertown, uprooting several trees. Geography Turnertown is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 42 and Texas State Highway 64, west of Henderson and south of Longview in western Rusk County. Education Today, the community is served by the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District. See also * List of unincorporated communities in Texas This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Texas, listed by county. This may include disincorporated communities, towns with no incorporated status, ghost towns, or census-designated places. See also *List of cities i ... References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Rusk County, Texas Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longview, Texas Metropolitan Area
The Longview metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in Northeast Texas that covers four counties— Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, and Upshur. As of the 2010 census the MSA had a population of 280,000 (though a July 1, 2019 estimate placed the population at 286,657). Before 2023, it was also part of the larger Longview–Marshall combined statistical area. In 2023, the Marshall micropolitan area was disestablished and its sole county, Harrison County, was made part of the Longview metropolitan area. Counties * Gregg * Harrison * Rusk * Upshur Communities Places with more than 50,000 people * Longview (Largest city) Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people * Kilgore * Marshall * Henderson Places with 1,000 to 10,000 people * Big Sandy * Gilmer * Gladewater * Hallsville * Ore City * Overton (partial) * Tatum (partial) * White Oak Places with 500 to 1,000 people * Clarksville City * East Mountain * Easton * Lakeport * Mount Enterprise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
