Cassin, Texas

Cassin is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 1990. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

Cassin, Texas
Unincorporated community
Cassin is located in Texas
Cassin
Cassin
Cassin is located in the United States
Cassin
Cassin
Coordinates: 29°15′31″N 98°29′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Elevation
[1]
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code210
GNIS feature ID1377185[1]

History

The area in what is known as Cassin today was first settled sometime before 1900. It was named for William Cassin, a local landowner. The community served as a flag stop station for the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in 1913. There was a store and a church in Cassin in the mid-1930s. Its population was 175 in 1946 and dropped to only 50 in 1990.[2]

Geography

Cassin is located off U.S. Highway 281 just south of Mitchell Lake, 12 mi (19 km) south of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[2]

Education

Cassin was served by the Asa Mitchell school in the mid-1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Southside Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cassin, Texas
  2. Cameron, Minnie B. "Cassin, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.