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'''Yougeen''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Bee County, Texas|Bee County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]].<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1379297}}</ref> It is located within the [[Beeville, Texas|Beeville]] micropolitan area. |
'''Yougeen''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Bee County, Texas|Bee County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]].<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1379297}}</ref> It is located within the [[Beeville, Texas|Beeville]] micropolitan area. |
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==History== |
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Originally, the land was granted to the McMullen-McGloin colony. Eugenia McGloin gave {{convert|5|acre|ha|abbr=on}} for a railroad station that she named Yougeen in 1911. There was a railroad switch and a fun house in the community in 1939. There were two stores there as late as the middle of the 1960s. Since then, the majority of the locals have migrated away; in 2000, there were only a few scattered houses still standing.<ref name="Handbook"/> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Yougeen is located on [[U.S. Highway 181]], {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Beeville, Texas|Beeville]] in south-central Bee County.<ref name="Handbook"/> |
Yougeen is located on [[U.S. Route 181|U.S. Highway 181]], {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Beeville, Texas|Beeville]] in south-central Bee County.<ref name="Handbook"/> |
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Yougeen had its own school in 1939.<ref name="Handbook"/> Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. |
Yougeen had its own school in 1939.<ref name="Handbook">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/yougeen-tx|title=Yougeen, TX|last=Bauer|first=Grace|accessdate=2022-06-28|website=tshaonline.org}}</ref> Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. |
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 31 January 2024
Yougeen, Texas | |
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  Yougeen  Yougeen | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′25″N 97°42′17″W / 28.32361°N 97.70472°W | |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bee |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379297[1] |
Yougeen is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.
History
[edit]Originally, the land was granted to the McMullen-McGloin colony. Eugenia McGloin gave 5 acres (2.0 ha) for a railroad station that she named Yougeen in 1911. There was a railroad switch and a fun house in the community in 1939. There were two stores there as late as the middle of the 1960s. Since then, the majority of the locals have migrated away; in 2000, there were only a few scattered houses still standing.[2]
Geography
[edit]Yougeen is located on U.S. Highway 181, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Beeville in south-central Bee County.[2]
Bildung
[edit]Yougeen had its own school in 1939.[2] Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yougeen, Texas
- ^ a b c Bauer, Grace. "Yougeen, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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