Kildare, Texas
Kildare is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 49 in 2000.
History
The population was 106 in 2010.
Whittaker Memorial Cemetery is located near the community. Both it and the Masonic Lodge Hall and Baptist Church were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Kildare 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.
Education
Kildare had its own school in 1884. Today, the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District serves area students.
Notable people
- Cliff Bell, Negro league player
- Shock Linwood, Baylor University running back
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kildare, Texas
- ^ "Kildare, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Whittaker Memorial Cemetery".
- ^ 9826
- ^ Kildare, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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