Carbondale, Texas

Carbondale, Texas
Unincorporated community
Carbondale is located in Texas
Carbondale
Carbondale
Carbondale is located in the United States
Carbondale
Carbondale
Coordinates: 33°18′54″N 94°26′29″W / 33.31500°N 94.44139°W / 33.31500; -94.44139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Elevation
[1]
256 ft (78 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1380824[1]

Carbondale is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

History

Carbondale was named for the coal deposits in the area. A post office was established at Carbondale in 1907 and remained in operation until the 1950s. Its population was 35 in 1925 and lost five residents from 1982 through 2000, with no businesses.[2]

Geography

Carbondale is located on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, 10 mi (16 km) south of Boston in southern Bowie County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Simms Independent School District.

References

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


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