Almira is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.

Almira, Texas
Almira is located in Texas
Almira
Almira
Almira is located in the United States
Almira
Almira
Coordinates: 33°06′00″N 94°26′44″W / 33.10000°N 94.44556°W / 33.10000; -94.44556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCass
Elevation361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1377927[1]

History

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The area in what is known as Almira today was first settled sometime before the American Civil War. A post office was established at Almira in 1886 and remained in operation until 1905, with Elijah J. Hanes serving as postmaster. The community had 25 residents served by a store and a blacksmith shop in the 1890s. It went up to 102 residents in 1904, then plummeted to 30 in 2000. Almira had a business and some houses in 1936. The business continued to operate in 1983.[2]

Geography

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Almira is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 995 and 1399, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Linden in northwestern Cass County.[2]

Education

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Almira had its own school in 1936 which closed by 1983.[2] Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.

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