Carlisle, Texas Explained

Carlisle
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Trinity
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:68
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:191
Coordinates:30.8739°N -95.2069°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, Texas, United States. Its population is 68 as of 2000. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

History

The area in what is known as Carlisle today was first settled during the Civil War but did not become an actual community until the late 19th century. The community was named after John Carlisle who established mills in the Carlisle and Carmona areas. The community became a stop on the Beaumont and Great Northern Railway when a track was built through the area around 1900. A post office was established in 1906 and discontinued in 1955. The population went down from 100 in the early 1930s, to 95 in 1990, then to 68 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Carlisle is located on Farm to Market Road 356, 14miles southwest of Groveton in southwestern Trinity County.[1]

Education

Carlisle is served by the Groveton Independent School District.

Notable person

Ernestine Glossbrenner, teacher and politician, grew up in Carlisle.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. 16 June 2015.
  2. Web site: A Guide to the Ernestine Glossbrenner Papers, 1948-1996 . University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.