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QUEEN CITY,
TEXAS
Cass
County, East Texas
33°9'11"N 94°9'19"W (33.153186, -94.155343)
U.S. Highway 59 and
FM 74, 96, 251, 2327 and 2791
7 Miles W of the Texas-Arkansas line
3 Miles N of Atlanta
22 miles S of Texarkana
ZIP code 75572
Area code 903
Population: 1,436 Est. (2019)
1,476 (2010) 1,613 (2000) 1,748 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Founded
as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1877. The name was a
favorite title bestowed on a variety of towns - for reasons of promotion.
Galveston
was once refered to as the "Queen City" of Texas. Rarely, however,
was a town ever officially named Queen City.
A post office opened in 1877 as well and by 1885 there were 650 people
calling Queen City home.
An iron foundry was built, but the ore was of poor quality and it
eventually closed. Lumber was Queen City's economic base - until the
forests were all cut.
During its heyday, the town had a population of nearly 400, declining
to less than 300 by 1940.
In 1935 the Rodessa oilfield came in and ushered in a period of new
growth. The population rebounded to 500 in the 1950s and in 1991 there
were nearly 2,000 Queen Citizens.
Tourism has played an increasingly important role in the economy. |
1907 Cass
County postal map showing Queen City
just N of Atlanta
Courtesy Texas General land Office |
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