Maydelle, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:31°48′3″N95°18′9″W / 31.80083°N 95.30250°W /31.80083; -95.30250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 430,903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1362318[1] |
Maydelle is a smallunincorporated community inCherokee County, Texas, United States.[1] According to theHandbook of Texas, the community had a population of 250 in 2000. It is located within theTyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.
The area in what is known as Maydelle today was first settled in the 1840s. It did not develop into a community until theTexas State Railroad built a track through the area in 1906. A nearby prison called Camp Wright housed convicts who were assigned to cut wood to makecharcoal for a prison ironfoundry in Rusk. C.D. Jarrarr, N.A. Slover, and J.S. Sherman were given land grants surrounding the prison, and built a new townsite there in 1910. They named it Maydelle for Maydelle Campbell, who was the daughter of former Texas governorThomas Mitchell Campbell. She sang during the opening of the townsite. Most people from the surrounding communities of Gent,Java, Mount Comfort, and Pine Town settled here. In 1914, the community had 150 residents, Baptist and Christian churches, four general stores, a bank, acotton gin, and a drugstore. It reached its population zenith of 450 in 1929. TheGreat Depression caused the population of Maydelle to plunge back to 150, but made a comeback afterWorld War II. The population grew to 250 in the early 1990s, with six businesses, and remained at that level through 2000. It became a popular tourist destination for people who wanted to ride on the restored Texas State Railroad.[2]
Maydelle is located at the intersection ofU.S. Route 84 andFarm to Market Road 2138, 9 mi (14 km) west ofRusk in west-central Cherokee County.[2] It is also located 22 mi (35 km) east ofPalestine.[3]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen climate classification, Maydelle has ahumid subtropical climate,Cfa on climate maps.[4]
On July 1, 1989, the Maydelle Independent School District merged into theRusk Independent School District.[5]
TheJames Garner andJoan Hackett movieThe Long Summer of George Adams was filmed in Maydelle.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |