Asia, Texas Explained

Official Name:Asia, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:253
Coordinates:30.9983°N -94.8694°W
Area Code:936
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2034867

Asia is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States.[1]

The community is located north of U.S. Route 287 and is two miles west of Corrigan. James Standley, who was a Mexican - American War veteran, founded the community, in 1859.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dot.state.tx.us/apps-cg/grid_search/_includes/countymapbook/Pages/512.pdf Texas Department of Transportation-Polk County
  2. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hra59 Texas State Historical Association-Asia, Texas