Cash, Texas
Encyclopedia
Cash is an unincorporated community
in south central Hunt County
, Texas
, United States
. It lies approximately five miles south of Greenville
along State Highway 34.
The community was established in the mid-1890s by Edward H.R. Green
, president of the Texas Midland Railroad. Originally called Sylvia, the area developed into a farming center. An attempt by residents to change the settlement's name from Sylvia to Money after local store owner John A. Money was rejected by postal authorities and the name Cash was substituted. A post office branch opened in 1895 with John A. Money as postmaster
.
As of 2000, there were approximately 56 residents living in Cash. The community has a small volunteer fire department
. An attempt to incorporate Cash as a city proved unsuccessful. Of the 79 ballots cast in the November 3, 2009 election, 62 (78.48%) voted against incorporation with 17 (21.52%) in favor. A separate vote was held to select three members who would serve as commissioners had the incorporation measure been approved. The three candidates – Jeremy Williams, Jason B. Monroe, and Cody Baise – received 17, 13, and 11 votes, respectively. These results were voided since the incorporation vote failed.
Despite its rural location and distance from major cities, Cash and Hunt County are considered part of the Dallas
–Fort Worth
–Arlington
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, Greenville
, and Quinlan
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in south central Hunt County
Hunt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. It lies approximately five miles south of Greenville
Greenville, Texas
Greenville is the county seat, and the largest city, of Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557....
along State Highway 34.
The community was established in the mid-1890s by Edward H.R. Green
Edward Howland Robinson Green
Edward Howland Robinson "Ned" Green , also known as Colonel Green, was an American businessman, the only son of the notorious miser Hetty Green . He was also noted for his stamp and coin collections.-Biography:Edward Green was the first of two children of Hetty and Edward Henry Green...
, president of the Texas Midland Railroad. Originally called Sylvia, the area developed into a farming center. An attempt by residents to change the settlement's name from Sylvia to Money after local store owner John A. Money was rejected by postal authorities and the name Cash was substituted. A post office branch opened in 1895 with John A. Money as postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
.
As of 2000, there were approximately 56 residents living in Cash. The community has a small volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
. An attempt to incorporate Cash as a city proved unsuccessful. Of the 79 ballots cast in the November 3, 2009 election, 62 (78.48%) voted against incorporation with 17 (21.52%) in favor. A separate vote was held to select three members who would serve as commissioners had the incorporation measure been approved. The three candidates – Jeremy Williams, Jason B. Monroe, and Cody Baise – received 17, 13, and 11 votes, respectively. These results were voided since the incorporation vote failed.
Despite its rural location and distance from major cities, Cash and Hunt County are considered part of the Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
–Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
–Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
.
Education
The Cash area is served by three Independent School Districts (ISDs): BolesBoles Independent School District
Boles Independent School District is a public school district located in unincorporated Hunt County, Texas , near Quinlan.The district, founded in 1985, primarily serves , and was previously known as Boles Home Independent School District before the name change. Today the district serves the common...
, Greenville
Greenville Independent School District
Greenville Independent School District is a public school district based in Greenville, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-High School :* Greenville High School...
, and Quinlan
Quinlan Independent School District
Quinlan Independent School District is a public school district based in Quinlan, Texas .In addition to Quinlan, the district serves the towns of West Tawakoni and Hawk Cove, most of Union Valley, as well as rural areas in southern Hunt County. A small portion of northern Kaufman County also lies...
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