Cuthand, Texas Explained

Cuthand is an unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas, United States.

History

A post office called Cuthand was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1953.^[1] According to tradition, the name derives from a pioneer incident in which an Indian injured his hand.^[2]

References

33.4675°N -95.0556°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 30.