Woodbine, Texas Explained

Official Name:Woodbine, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Label:Woodbine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cooke
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:246[1]
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:33.6104°N -97.0156°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:940
Blank Name:FIPS code

Woodbine is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 246 in 1990. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Woodbine was first settled in 1845, but it wasn't until R.C. Nelson, the community's first permanent resident, settled two miles north of its current site in 1864. It was officially founded in 1876 on W.H. Mitchell's land grant, who soon opened a store there. It was originally named Mineola by George Nelson, but soon changed its name to Woodbine in 1879 for its abundance of woodbine vines when the Denison and Pacific Railroad built a track through the community. A post office was established at Woodbine in 1879 and remained in operation until sometime after 1930. The settlement was the first in the county to receive rail service and a depot, resulting in its growth. The population was 113 in 1900 and remained at that level for more than 30 years. It went down to 50 in the 1940s, then to 20 in the late 1950s. However, its proximity to Gainesville caused the population to jump to 248 in the late 1960s, then was reduced by two in 1990.

The Woodbine Formation is a Cretaceous geologic formation named for the small community in 1905.[2]

Woodbine had an all-female firefighting company in the 1960s.[3]

On May 25, 1921, Woodbine had a branch of the Cooke County Library in its vicinity.[4]

On April 6, 1955, an F3 tornado struck Woodbine, but no deaths were reported.[5]

Geography

Woodbine is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 678 and 3164, 8miles east of Gainesville in east-central Cooke County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Callisburg Independent School District. The elementary campus is located in the community.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/Woodbine-Texas.htm Woodbine, Texas at Texas Escapes
  2. http://www.arlingtonarchosaursite.com/about/history.html Arlington Archosaur Site Geological History
  3. Web site: International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014060453/http://i-women.org/firefighters/history-of-women-in-firefighting/. dead. October 14, 2014. I-women.org. 2017-02-23.
  4. Web site: A History of the Cooke County Library, Gainesville, Texas, thesis. Self. Hazel. 1945-05-01. University of North Texas, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu. 2017-12-07.
  5. Web site: 1955 Tornadoes. Tornado Archive. July 18, 2022.