Easter is an unincorporated community in Castro County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.
Easter, Texas | |
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  Easter  Easter | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′44″N 102°23′49″W / 34.64556°N 102.39694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Castro |
| Elevation | 3,878 ft (1,182 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379694[1] |
History edit
William Frank Easter, who made his home there in the early 1900s, is honored by the name. Originally constructed as a church and community center, it was later transferred and transformed into a private home. At the townsite, a cotton gin, a fertilizer store, and a grain elevator were constructed in the 1950s. The Easter Lion's Club was founded in 1965, and two miles west on Farm Road 1055, the club constructed a new community center in 1967. This initiative helped to revitalize the spirit of the town. Ever since, the yearly Easter "Oprey" and other noteworthy occasions have taken place there. There was a hamburger shop next to a grocery store that was near the gin. Hereford provided mail delivery services to the community. From 1984 to 1990, Easter had a population of 91, which went down to 30 in 2000.[2]
Geography edit
Easter is located on Farm to Market Road 2397, 2 mi (3.2 km) east of Farm to Market Road 1055 in northwestern Castro County.[2]
Education edit
William Frank Easter gave the land for the construction of a one-room schoolhouse in 1901. This school restarted in 1915 after being dissolved in 1912. There were Sunday school lessons and church services held here. North of the original building, a new two-room school was constructed in 1919 and 1920 and later expanded. The Easter school system was combined with the Dimmitt Independent School District, located twenty miles southeast, after the building burned down in 1940.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easter, Texas
- ^ a b c Easter, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online