Good Springs, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
32°3′23″N 94°54′39″W / 32.05639°N 94.91083°W / 32.05639; -94.91083CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyRuskElevation
430 ft (130 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)430 & 903GNIS feature ID1378367[1]

Good Springs is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

Good Springs was named for a Cherokee village in the area. The Cherokee were driven out of the area in 1839. It was also known as Lick Skillet for a time. Its population ranged from 25 in the 1940s, 21 in 1990, and 40 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Good Springs is located on U.S. Highway 79, 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Henderson in southwestern Rusk County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Carlisle Independent School District.

Notes

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Good Springs, Texas
  2. ^ a b Biesele, Megan. "Good Springs, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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