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History of Cass, (Cass County) TexasOur database does not include an historic photo for Cass, (Cass County) Texas, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: CASS, a county of Texas, situated in the N. E. part of the state, bordering on Louisiana and Arkansas, contains 1224 square miles. It is bounded on the N. by the Sulphur fork of Red river, and on the S. by Big Cypress bayou and Soda lake. The surface is gently undulating. The bottoms are swampy and mostly uncultivated; the uplands have a deep, red soil, which produces abundant crops of cotton, wheat, maize and grass. Horses and cattle are also raised. In 1850, Cass county yielded 1573 bales of cotton; 167,250 bushels of corn; 45,462 of sweet potatoes, and 55,122 pounds of butter. There were 500 pupils attending public schools, and 340 attending academies or other schools. The county is well timbered with hard wood. Rich mines of iron are found in the S. W. part, but not worked at present. The bayou and lake, which discharge their waters into Red river below the Raft, are navigated by large steamboats during nine months in the year. Capital, Jefferson. Population 4991, of whom 3089 were free, and 1902, slaves. |
Texas Facts: Cass is situated 73 meters above sea level. |