Dye is an unincorporated community in Montague County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000.
Dye, Texas | |
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  Dye  Dye | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′14″N 97°36′45″W / 33.62056°N 97.61250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1384230[1] |
History
editIt was settled around 1880 and the community grew up around J. D. Bybee's general store. From 1884 to 1905, a branch of the post office was located in Dye. Throughout its existence, Dye has been a hub for local farmers. Its documented population has never exceeded 60, and there have been no population estimates available since the late 1940s through the 1990s. Three residences and a chapel were nearby in 1961. There was a cemetery indicated on the 1983 county highway map. 200 people lived there in 2000.[2]
Geography
editDye is located on a spur off Farm to Market Road 3206, 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Montague in southeastern Montague County.[2]
Education
editToday, the community is served by the Forestburg Independent School District.