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LINDEN,
TEXAS
Cass County Seat,
East Texas
US 59
State Highways 8, 11 and 155
15 miles SW of Atlanta
34 miles N of Marshall
40 miles SW of Texarkana
Population: 2,256 (2000) 2,375
(1990)
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Office mural in Linden, 75563
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in a Pecan Shell
Jefferson, the former county seat of Cass County was made the county
seat of the newly formed Marion County in 1852. The post office was
granted the same year.
The town was reportedly named after a former Tennessean who named
it after his former home.
The county newspaper began in 1875, printed a press rescued from the
Red River that had been sunk in the Red River to prevent its capture
by Federal troops during the Civil War.
By 1885 Linden had 300 residents and became a center for a growing
lumber industry that peaked in the 1890s.
The 1930s saw Linden with 1,000 citizens but it took 30 years for
the population to double. Linden had 1,950 residents by the mid-1960s,
not far from the 1990 population.
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in Fatal Linden, Texas Car Accident
In 1954 my family and I were traveling through Linden to a new
job my Dad had. My parents were, Leanord & Francis Loucks. In
the front seat with my Dad, and Mom, was my younger baby sister
(I believe 6 weeks). My older brother (I believe 5 yrs) was in
the backseat. I was two years old at the time of the accident.
A couple of men who were drinking ran head-on into our car, killing
my mother. I have had different stories about what happend to
my Dad. Each of us children were adopted into different families.
I was adopted to Bonnie and Jimmy Hall of Linden, Texas, both
now deceased.
If anyone has any information on the accident, or knows anything
pertaining to this incident, please contact me. - Patricia
Smith, Dallas, Texas, doubleeagleantique@sbcglobal.net, July 15,
2007
Subject:
Linden History
My name is Diane Wooten, and I was born Carolyn Diane Cowley -
Nov.3,1950 in Atlanta,Texas. My grandparents lived in Linden for
as long as I can remember. My Grandfathers name was Thomas Jefferson
Foster. He was a descendant of Steven Foster, who was the founder
of Linden. Thank you for your time. - Diane Cowley Wooten,
March 18, 2005
If anyone would like to share history, stories or
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