Yougeen, Texas
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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
The community started as a part of the McMullen-McGloin colony. Eugenia McGloin donated 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land for a railroad station that she named Yougeen in 1911. A railroad switch and an amusement house were located in the community in 1939. There were two stores in the mid-1960s. Most of its residents moved away and only several scattered houses remained in the community in 2000.[2]
Geography
Yougeen is located on U.S. Highway 181, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Beeville in south-central Bee County.[2]
Bildung
Yougeen had its own school in 1939.[2] Today, the community is served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yougeen, Texas
- ^ a b c Bauer, Grace. "Yougeen, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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