Dirgin 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 12 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

A post office was established at Dirgin in 1898 and remained in operation until 1918. It had two general stores, a sawmill, and 100 residents in 1914. It lost three-quarters of its population in 1933 and had only one business. By 1940, it still had only one business, a church, and several scattered houses. The population went up to 50 during that decade, but then dropped to 12 in the 1960s through 2000.[2]

Geography

Dirgin is located on Farm to Market Road 2658, 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Henderson in northeastern Rusk County.[2]

Education

In 1907, Dirgin had two schools. One had 33 White students and one teacher, and the other had 92 Black students and one teacher.[2] Today, the community is served by the Tatum Independent School District.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dirgin, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Odintz, Mark. "Dirgin, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.


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