Kildare is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 49 in 2000.
Kildare, Texas | |
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  Kildare  Kildare | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′35″N 94°14′54″W / 32.94306°N 94.24833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374370[1] |
History
editThe population was 106 in 2010.[2]
Whittaker Memorial Cemetery is located near the community.[3] Both it and the Masonic Lodge Hall and Baptist Church were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
editKildare is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 125 and 248, 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Linden, 12 mi (19 km) south of Atlanta, 40 mi (64 km) southwest of Texarkana, and 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Jefferson in southeastern Cass County.[2]
Education
editKildare had its own school in 1884.[5] Today, the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District serves area students.
Notable people
edit- Cliff Bell, Negro league player
- Shock Linwood, Baylor University running back
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kildare, Texas
- ^ a b "Kildare, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Whittaker Memorial Cemetery".
- ^ 9826
- ^ Kildare, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online