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Gun Barrel Texas
Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,672 at the 2010 Census. The town began as an unincorporated community known as the “Old Bethel Community” in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it could legally sell beer and…
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Kemp is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census. The community was named for Sara Kemp, mother of Levi Noble, the first postmaster, and was officially established when the post office opened in 1851. The original townsite was located on present day County Road 4023 two…
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Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County.The city also calls itself the “Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World.” Athens was selected as one of the first ‘Certified Retirement Communities’ in Texas. It…
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Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,257 at the 2000 census. The community is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean war. The City of Malakoff is served by the Malakoff Independent School…
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Mabank is a town in Henderson and Kaufman counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,035 at the 2010 census. Prior to the existence of Mabank in early 1900, the community of Lawndale was formed in the late 1880s. The community was noted for its agriculture in many areas, including cotton. But…
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Ennis is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southeastern suburb of Dallas. The population was 18,513 at the 2010 census. The annual National Polka Festival which features Czech cuisine, polka music, dancing, and a parade is held on Memorial Day weekend. The festival started in 1967 by a group of men…
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Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,703 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Kaufman County. Kaufman was the first place that Bonnie Parker from Bonnie and Clyde was incarcerated. The city is named after Kaufman County, which was named after David S. Kaufman, The…
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