Good Springs, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Good Springs, Texas

Unincorporated community

Good Springs

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Coordinates: 32°03′23″N 94°54′39″W﻿ / ﻿32.05639°N 94.91083°W﻿ / 32.05639; -94.91083
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Rusk
Elevation

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| 430 ft (130 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 430, 903
GNIS feature ID| 1378367[1]

Good Springs is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

## History

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Good Springs was named for a Cherokee village in the area. The Cherokee were driven out of the area in 1839. It was also known as Lick Skillet for a time. Its population ranged from 25 in the 1940s, 21 in 1990, and 40 in 2000.[2]

## Geography

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Good Springs is located on U.S. Highway 79, 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Henderson in southwestern Rusk County.[2]

## Education

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Today, the community is served by the Carlisle Independent School District.

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Good Springs, Texas
2. ^ a b Biesele, Megan. "Good Springs, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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Municipalities and communities of Rusk County, Texas, United States

County seat: Henderson

Cities|

* Easton‡
* Henderson
* Kilgore‡
* Mount Enterprise
* New London
* Overton‡
* Reklaw‡
* Tatum‡

Rusk County map

CDP|

* Lake Cherokee‡

Other
communities|

* Anadarko
* Brachfield
* Bryce
* Caledonia
* Chalk Hill
* Chapman
* Church Hill
* Concord
* Dirgin
* Elderville‡
* Glenfawn
* Good Springs
* Hickey
* Joinerville
* Laird Hill
* Laneville
* Leverett's Chapel
* McKnight
* Minden
* Monroe
* New Salem
* Oak Hill
* Pine Hill
* Pitner Junction
* Price
* Selman City
* Stewart
* Turnertown
* Wright City‡

Ghost towns|

* Craig
* Cross Roads
* Harmony Hill
* Lawsonville
* London
* Oak Flats
* Pirtle
* Pleasant Grove
* Pone
* Sexton City

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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