View, Texas
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View is an unincorporated community
in Taylor County
, Texas
, United States
. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 277
and FM 1235, approximately thirteen miles southwest of Abilene
. The community is part of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
View came into existence through the speculating activities of the Sweetwater
-based Western Development Company, led by attorney Royston Campbell Crane, Sr. It wasn't until the Coleman Cutoff of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad system came through Taylor County, bypassing Abilene, that the area started to develop.
Originally called Caps Sides, the community became a registered town site on August 2, 1910. It was renamed View due to its location on a hill overlooking attractive farmland below. By 1914, View has an estimated population of forty.
In 1935, a joint school called Butterfield was constructed between View and the neighboring community of Caps
. The school consolidated with the Wylie Independent School District
in 1978 and remained operational until its closure at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
Over the years, View has remained a small community. In 1988, the population was approximately 71 and had increased to 75 by 1990. That figure remained the same in 2000.
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 Taylor County
Taylor County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile . There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 57 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 277
U.S. Route 277
U.S. Route 277 is a north–south United States Highway. It is a spur of U.S. Route 77. It runs for 633 miles across Oklahoma and Texas. US 277's northern terminus is in Newcastle, Oklahoma at Interstate 44, which is also the northern terminus of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike. Its southern...
and FM 1235, approximately thirteen miles southwest of Abilene
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
. The community is part of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area
Abilene metropolitan area
The Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in west central Texas that covers three counties—Taylor, Jones, and Callahan. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 160,245 .-Counties:*Callahan*Jones*Taylor-Places with 2,500 to 5,000 people:*Anson*Clyde*Dyess...
.
View came into existence through the speculating activities of the Sweetwater
Sweetwater, Texas
Sweetwater is the county seat of Nolan County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,415 at the 2000 census.-History:Sweetwater received a U.S. post office in 1879. The Texas and Pacific Railway started service in 1881, with the first train arriving on March 12 of that year, beginning...
-based Western Development Company, led by attorney Royston Campbell Crane, Sr. It wasn't until the Coleman Cutoff of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad system came through Taylor County, bypassing Abilene, that the area started to develop.
Originally called Caps Sides, the community became a registered town site on August 2, 1910. It was renamed View due to its location on a hill overlooking attractive farmland below. By 1914, View has an estimated population of forty.
In 1935, a joint school called Butterfield was constructed between View and the neighboring community of Caps
Caps, Texas
Caps is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is located southwest of Abilene near the intersection of U.S. Highway 277 and FM 707. The community is part of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The school consolidated with the Wylie Independent School District
Wylie Independent School District (Taylor County, Texas)
The Wylie Independent School District is a public school district based in the far southern portion of Abilene, Texas, United States....
in 1978 and remained operational until its closure at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
Over the years, View has remained a small community. In 1988, the population was approximately 71 and had increased to 75 by 1990. That figure remained the same in 2000.