Pruitt is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
Pruitt, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°53′30″N 94°21′29″W / 32.89167°N 94.35806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Cass |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
GNIS feature ID | 1388198[1] |
History
editPruitt was named for local settler Robert A. Pruitt. Cemeteries in the community reveal that Pruitt was first settled in the 1860s. It had a small business and some widely scattered homes in 1983. Its population was 25 in 2000.[2]
Geography
editPruitt is located on Farm to Market Road 2683, 8 mi (13 km) south of Linden in southern Cass County.[2]
Education
editToday, the community is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.