Nickleberry, Texas

Summary

Nickleberry is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, there were no population estimates available for the community in 2000.

Nickleberry, Texas
Nickleberry is located in Texas
Nickleberry
Nickleberry
Nickleberry is located in the United States
Nickleberry
Nickleberry
Coordinates: 33°08′48″N 94°31′13″W / 33.14667°N 94.52028°W / 33.14667; -94.52028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCass
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1378756[1]

History edit

Nickleberry was most likely named for Tip Nickleberry's family, who lived in the area in the early 1900s. The community had a church and a business in 1983. It was listed on county maps in 2000, but there were no population estimates available.[2]

Geography edit

Nickleberry is located on Farm to Market Road 1399, 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Marietta in northwestern Cass County.[2]

Education edit

Nickleberry became the focus of a county school district in the 1940s for African American students. The school continued to operate in 1983.[2] Today, the community is served by the Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District.

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nickleberry, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Nickleberry, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online