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BAGWELL, TEXAS
Red
River County, East Texas
33° 39' 43" N, 95° 9' 39" W (33.661944, -95.160833)
FM 2573 where it meets FM 2120
(Other connecting roads include:
CR 2120, CR 2142, and CR 2112)
6 Miles E of Detroit, Texas
24 Mile E of Paris
7 Miles NW of Clarksville
the county seat
65 Miles W of Texarkana
180 Miles SW of Little Rock, Arkansas
Population: 150 (2000, 1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named
after local tanner and blacksmith, for Milas “Miles” Bagwell, the
community appeared alongside the tracks of the Texas and Pacific Railroad
around 1875-66.
There is evidence that the Robbinsville post office (2.5 miles south)
was moved north to Bagwell in 1876.
By the mid 1880s, the community had most essential businesses to serve
a population of 200.
The population reached 300 by 1914, 400 by the end of the 1920s and
350 after WWII.
U.S. Highway 82 bypassed the community in 1961, reducing the population
to 195 by the mid 1960s. From a population of 108 (1980 Census) it
climbed to 150 for the 1990 census – remaining there through 2000.
Photographer's Note:
“Even though Bagwell is rich in history, today it is just a quiet
community with access to some larger towns. It’s the kind of relaxing
place that a lot of people like to visit.” - Gerald
Massey |
1882
map showing Bagwell in Red
River County
(from Texas State Map #2134)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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