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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Kildare, Texas
Unincorporated community
Kildare is located in TexasKildareKildareShow map of TexasKildare is located in the United StatesKildareKildareShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°56′35″N 94°14′54″W / 32.94306°N 94.24833°W / 32.94306; -94.24833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCass
Elevation315 ft (96 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1374370

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kildare, Texas
  2. ^ "Kildare, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. "Whittaker Memorial Cemetery".
  4. 9826
  5. Kildare, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Texas, United States
County seat: Linden
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