Cedar Springs, formerly Mill Tract, is an unincorporated community in west Falls County, Texas, United States.[2][3]
Cedar Springs | |
|---|---|
  Cedar Springs | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′31″N 96°55′31″W / 31.19194°N 96.92528°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Falls |
| Named for | Spring, cedar grove |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population (1990; as per Handbook of Texas) | |
• Total | 90 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76570 |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1998552[1] |
History
editCedar Springs is situated on Farm to Market Road 2027. It was named for a nearby spring and cedar grove. A post office called operated from 1879 to 1905, and was called Viesca, for Sarahville de Viesca. In 1891, the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was completed, which bypassed Cedar Springs by 6 miles. Many residents moved to establish Lott. From 1910, the community continued to decline.[4][5] As of the 1970 and 1990 census, Cedar Springs had a population of 90.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Springs, Texas
- ^ a b Association, Texas State Historical. "Cedar Springs, TX (Falls County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Cedar Springs Webpage| History of Wilderville & area Settlements". www.forttumbleweed.net. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Romain, Lillian Schiller St (1951). Western Falls County, Texas. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Texas, Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County (1947). History of Falls County, Texas. Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County, Texas.
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