Spring Hill, Bowie County, Texas
Encyclopedia
Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, Texas
, United States
. It is along U.S. Highway 259, seven miles north of De Kalb
. In the 1930s, the town reported a population
of ten and two rated businesses. In 1945, it had one business and a population of forty. In 1984, Spring Hill had a sawmill
, two churches, a cemetery
, and a school
. In 1990, the population was 209. The population remained the same in 2000.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is along U.S. Highway 259, seven miles north of De Kalb
De Kalb, Texas
DeKalb is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,769 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its two area codes are 430 and 903. Its ZIP code is 75559...
. In the 1930s, the town reported a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of ten and two rated businesses. In 1945, it had one business and a population of forty. In 1984, Spring Hill had a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
, two churches, a cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
, and a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. In 1990, the population was 209. The population remained the same in 2000.