Nickleberry, Texas Explained

Official Name:Nickleberry, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Nickleberry
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:394
Coordinates:33.1467°N -94.5203°W
Area Code:903 & 430
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378756

Nickleberry is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, there were no population estimates available for the community in 2000.

History

Nickleberry was most likely named for Tip Nickleberry's family, who lived in the area in the early 1900s. The community had a church and a business in 1983. It was listed on county maps in 2000, but there were no population estimates available.

Geography

Nickleberry is located on Farm to Market Road 1399, 2miles southeast of Marietta in northwestern Cass County.

Education

Nickleberry became the focus of a county school district in the 1940s for African American students. The school continued to operate in 1983. Today, the community is served by the Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District.