Good Springs, Texas
Good Springs, Texas | |
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GNIS feature ID | 1378367[1] |
Good Springs is an
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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Good Springs, Texas
- ^ a b Biesele, Megan. "Good Springs, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.