O'Farrell, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°7′28″N 94°19′15″W / 33.12444°N 94.32083°W / 33.12444; -94.32083O'Farrell is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
History
The area in what is known as O'Farrell today was first settled in the 1870s. A post office was established at O'Farrell in 1886 and remained in operation until 1905. The post office was run inside W.S. Thompson's store in 1890. A Baptist church and cemetery were located nearby. The community had two stores, the church, and a gin in 1896. Its population was 40 with two businesses in the 1940s. A church, cemetery, and town hall were in the community in 1983 and its population was listed as 20 through 2000.[2]
Geography
O'Farrell is located on Farm to Market Road 995, 9 mi (14 km) west of Atlanta in northern Cass County.[2]
Education
Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: O'Farrell, Texas
- ^ a b O'Farrell, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
