Sagerton, Texas
| Sagerton, Texas | |
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Rail station sign in Sagerton. | |
  Sagerton | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′37″N 99°57′20″W / 33.07694°N 99.95556°WCoordinates: 33°04′37″N 99°57′20″W / 33.07694°N 99.95556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Haskell |
| Established | 1905 |
| Elevation[1] | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79548 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| Website | Sagerton, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online |
Sagerton is an unincorporated community in Haskell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community was established in 1905 and named for W. M. Sager, the townsite donor. It was a shipping point for locally grown agricultural products such as cotton, cattle, and poultry on the newly constructed Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway.[2]
Geography
Sagerton is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 283 and Farm to Market Road 1661 in the Rolling Plains region of West Texas, about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east of the Double Mountain Fork, a major tributary of the upper Brazos River. The Double Mountain Fork and the Salt Fork merge to form the Brazos River (proper) just 15 miles (24 km) to the north of Sagerton.
Population
Sagerton was never a large town.[3] The population rose to 300 in 1940 and fell to 115 in 1980.[2] According to the 200 Census, the estimated population of Sagerton has remained at around 115 residents.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sagerton, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 3 Sagerton, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ↑ Robert E. Sherrill, Haskell County History (Haskell, Texas: Haskell Free Press, 1965).
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