College Hill, Texas
College Hill, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°24′56″N 94°36′47″W / 33.41556°N 94.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bowie |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379576[1] |
College Hill is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 116 in 1990. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.
History[edit]
W.H. Patty operated a sawmill and gin in the area in the early 1890s. It is here that College Hill was established. A post office was established at College Hill in 1902 and remained in operation until 1907. Its population was 100 in 1915, which went down to 30 in 1945, and had a store in operation. There was a church, a cemetery, a business, and several scattered houses in 1984. The population was 116 in 1990, but there was no population recorded in 2000.[2]
Geography[edit]
College Hill is located on Farm to Market Road 44, 7 mi (11 km) south of DeKalb, 33 mi (53 km) west of Texarkana, and 20 mi (32 km) west of Boston in southwestern Bowie County.[3]
Education[edit]
College Hill is served by the Simms Independent School District. It joined the school district with eight other nearby communities in 1938.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: College Hill, Texas
- ^ a b Hazlewood, Claudia. "College Hill, TX". Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "College Hill, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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