Cassin, Texas Explained

Official Name:Cassin, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Cassin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bexar
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:528
Coordinates:29.2586°N -98.4919°W
Area Code:210
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1377185

Cassin is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 1990. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

History

The area in what is known as Cassin today was first settled sometime before 1900. It was named for William Cassin, a local landowner. The community served as a flag stop station for the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in 1913. There was a store and a church in Cassin in the mid-1930s. Its population was 175 in 1946 and dropped to only 50 in 1990.[1]

Geography

Cassin is located off U.S. Highway 281, just south of Mitchell Lake, 12miles south of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[1]

Education

Cassin was served by the Asa Mitchell school in the mid-1930s.[1] Today, the community is served by the Southside Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cassin, TX. Cameron. Minnie B.. 2022-08-13. tshaonline.org.