Concord, Rusk County, Texas | |
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  Concord Location within the state of Texas Show map of Texas Concord Concord (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:31°55′00″N94°35′19″W / 31.91667°N 94.58861°W /31.91667; -94.58861 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Rusk County |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 23 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379584[1] |
Concord is anunincorporated community inRusk County,Texas, United States.[2] According to theHandbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000.[citation needed] It is located within theLongview, Texas metropolitan area.
Concord is one of the oldest communities inRusk County; it was named after the general harmony that early settlers had. There was a population of 25 residents in the 1930s and at that time there were six businesses in the community. The population was at its peak in the 1940s, with 125 residents and four businesses. However, postwar relocation decreased the population to 23 residents when the1980 United States census was taken. The population remained the same when the2000 United States census was taken.[3]
On February 18, 2013, an EF0 tornado struck Concord. Several trees were snapped and an above-ground swimming pool was wrapped around a tree.[4]
Concord is located at the intersection ofFarm to Market Roads 95 and3198 and approximately one-half mile south ofU.S. Route 84, 24 mi (39 km) southeast ofHenderson, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) east ofMount Enterprise, 8 mi (13 km) west ofTimpson, and 7 mi (11 km) north ofGarrison in southeastern Rusk County.[3]
In the late 1800s, Concord School was established, it was closed in 1966 and dismantled in 1977, and there is now a memorial plaque at its location.[3] Today, the community is served by theHenderson Independent School District.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |