Cut, Texas
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Cut, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°13′19″N 95°28′55″W / 31.22194°N 95.48194°WCoordinates: 31°13′19″N 95°28′55″W / 31.22194°N 95.48194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Houston |
Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75835 |
Cut (also known as Paso or Paso Switch) is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.[1] Cut is located on Texas State Highway 19 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Crockett. The town was founded around a watering rest stop along the Houston and Great Northern Railroad, and was originally called Paso or Paso Switch, and was renamed in 1900. By the 1990s, Cut had been abandoned.[2]
References
- ^ "Cut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Long, Christopher. "Cut, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 13, 2012.