Lanier, Texas Explained

Official Name:Lanier, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Lanier
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:338
Coordinates:32.9353°N -94.3739°W
Area Code:903 & 430
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378558

Lanier is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 43 in 2000.

History

The area in what is known as Lanier today was first settled in the early 1870s.

Geography

Lanier is located on Texas State Highway 59, 5miles south of Linden in Cass County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.