Stewart is an
unincorporated community
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in
Rusk County,
Texas
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, United States.
["Feature Detail Report for Stewart, Texas." ]USGS
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. Retrieved April 28, 2011. According to the
Handbook of Texas
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, the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the
Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
History
A post office was established at Stewart in 1896 and remained in operation until 1907, with William C. Ray as postmaster. Mail delivery was then sent from
Elderville. Its population was 15 in 2000.
Geography
Stewart is located at the intersection of
Farm to Market Roads 782 and
2127, west of
Harmony Hill,
northeast of
Henderson, south of
Longview, southeast of
Kilgore, and west of
Tatum in northeastern Rusk County.
Education
The
Tatum Independent School District serves area students.
References
Unincorporated communities in Rusk County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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