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Sycamore, Texas

Coordinates: 33°19′26″N 97°29′24″W / 33.32389°N 97.49000°W / 33.32389; -97.49000
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Sycamore, Texas
Sycamore is located in Texas
Sycamore
Sycamore
Sycamore is located in the United States
Sycamore
Sycamore
Coordinates: 33°19′26″N 97°29′24″W / 33.32389°N 97.49000°W / 33.32389; -97.49000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76234
Area code940
GNIS feature ID1380635[1]

Sycamore is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas, United States.[1] The community is located northeast of Decatur, and south of Greenwood and Slidell

History

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The site was named for the local Sycamore trees in the area, with the first settlers arriving in the late 19th-century. Initially Sycamore contained general stores, churches, a blacksmith and a cotton gin.[2] The post office was established on August 17, 1894, with David S. Cox being the first postmaster. The town declined by the 1920s, with most businesses moving to nearby Decatur.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sycamore Cemetery, Wise County TX". wisecountytexas.info. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Sycamore, TX (Wise County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 28, 2024.