Cashion Community, Texas

Cashion Community, Texas
City

Location of Cashion Community, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Wichita
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Cashion Community (commonly called Cashion) is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in 2000[1] and had an estimated population of 328 in 2009.[2]

Cashion Community is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Cashion Community is located at 34°02′08″N 98°30′00″W / 34.03556°N 98.50000°W (34.035650, -98.500054), eight miles north of Wichita Falls off State Highway 240 in northeastern Wichita County. Its elevation is 994 feet above sea level.

History

Settlement in the area began about 1897, when Hi Willis purchased land. A one-room schoolhouse was built on donated land and named for T.J. Cashion, a county commissioner. The school became the center of the community. Oil was discovered in 1918, which led to a significant influx of residents. In the 1920s, the Cooper, Friberg, and Bacon school consolidated with Cashion and eventually the campus was expanded to accommodate a four-year high school.

Oil production declined in the 1930s and the high school closed in 1936. Its furnishings were auctioned off in 1945 and Cashion area students attended school in the larger community of Burkburnett. A Texas Historical Marker, erected in 1993, honors Cashion School.

Voting to become a city was January 15th, 2000. Mayor election was May 6th, 2000 with Thomas J. Lowry serving as its first mayor. Preston Giles was first councilman, Dorothy Bradley was first councilwoman, and Pat Giles was first City Secretary.

Education

Cashion Community is served by the Burkburnett Independent School District.

References

  1. ↑ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-24.

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