Carbondale, Texas Explained

Official Name:Carbondale, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Carbondale
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bowie
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:256
Coordinates:33.315°N -94.4414°W
Area Code:903 & 430
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380824

Carbondale is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

History

Carbondale was named for the coal deposits in the area. A post office was established at Carbondale in 1907 and remained in operation until the 1950s. Its population was 35 in 1925 and lost five residents from 1982 through 2000, with no businesses.

Geography

Carbondale is located on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, 10miles south of Boston in southern Bowie County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Simms Independent School District.