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 | |
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  Cassin  Cassin | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′31″N 98°29′31″W / 29.25861°N 98.49194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377185[1] |
History
editThe 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
editCassin 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
editCassin was served by the Asa Mitchell school in the mid-1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Southside Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cassin, Texas
- ^ a b c Cameron, Minnie B. "Cassin, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.