Kildare, Texas
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Kildare is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.{{GNIS|1374370}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stoppingpoints.com/texas/sights.cgi?marker=Whittaker+Memorial+Cemetery&cnty=cass|title = Whittaker Memorial Cemetery}} Both it and the Masonic Lodge Hall and Baptist Church were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5067009826 9826]
Geography
Kildare is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 125 and 248, {{convert|8|mi|km|abbr=on}} southeast of Linden, {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of Atlanta, {{convert|40|mi|km|abbr=on}} southwest of Texarkana, and {{convert|15|mi|km|abbr=on}} northeast of Jefferson in southeastern Cass County.{{cite web | url= http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Kildare-Texas.htm | title= Kildare, Texas | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date= | accessdate = 2024-03-19}}
Education
Kildare had its own school in 1884.{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnk12|name=Kildare, TX}} Today, the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District serves area students.
Notable people
- Cliff Bell, Negro league player
- Shock Linwood, Baylor University running back
References
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