College Mound is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 350 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
College Mound, Texas | |
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  College Mound  College Mound | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′22″N 96°11′13″W / 32.67278°N 96.18694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 350 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034629[1] |
History
editCollege Mound was established as one of the first communities in Kaufman County and was first settled by people from Indiana and Tennessee in the mid-1840s. It had several stores, a cotton gin, and a church sometime after. A Methodist church was erected in 1845 and had a cemetery that next year. A permanent church site was deeded on land given by W.T. Patton in 1866 and was built in 1897. The building hosted five different religious denominations: Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, Missionary Baptist, and Primitive Baptist. A post office was established at College Mound in 1850 and remained in operation until 1874, with an interruption during the American Civil War. John L. Beck served as the postmaster. The church remained a focal point of the community in the 1980s, with many of its members being descendants of the original settlers. It had several scattered houses, the church, and a cemetery during that time. Its population was 350 in 2000.[2]
Geography
editCollege Mound is located on Farm to Market Road 429, 5 mi (8.0 km) southeast of Terrell in eastern Kaufman County.[2]
Education
editThere were plans to build a college in the community, but they were never carried out. College Mound soon had its own school that joined the Terrell Independent School District in 1949.[2]
Notable person
edit- William Madison McDonald, politician, businessman, and banker, was born in College Mound.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "College Mound, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Stoltz, Jack (December 1, 1994). "College Mound, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ Jeff Mosier (February 29, 2008). "William Madison McDonald wielded wealth, power to help Fort Worth's black businesses". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 10, 2010.