Antioch,_Cass_County,_Texas

Antioch, Cass County, Texas

Antioch, Cass County, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

For other populated places in Texas with this name, see Antioch, Texas.

Antioch is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000.

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History

Antioch grew up around a church from 1856 and was originally called Anti. A post office was established in 1888 and remained in operation until 1904, with a brief closure from 1889 to 1901. The community had a church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses in 1936. It had 29 residents served by two businesses, a church, and a cemetery in 1983. The population remained at 29 in 1990 then grew to 45 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Antioch is located on Farm to Market Roads 96 and 2791, 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Atlanta in northeastern Cass County.[2]

Education

Antioch had its own school in 1936.[2] Today, the community is served by the Queen City Independent School District.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antioch, Cass County, Texas
  2. [2]
    Antioch, TX (Cass County) from the Handbook of Texas Online


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