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Cayuga, Texas
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 Cayuga, Texas
Location in Texas
Cayuga, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
75832
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| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379518 |
Cayuga is an unincorporated community in northwestern Anderson County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
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History
The town was established in the 1840s.
Post Office
Cayuga Post Office, 2851 North US Highway 287, Cayuga, Texas 75832-9998
Education
Cayuga is served by the Cayuga Independent School District.
Education
The first school in the area started at the home of Charles Gilmore, and was taught by George W. Tuggle, who also served as chief justice of Anderson County. He and his wife, Elizabeth Tuggle, gave a half-acre of their land near Tuggle Springs in the Bethel area for the first schoolhouse on May 7, 1860. It remained until it was moved to the Cayuga-Blackfoot road in the 1880s. It was moved to an unknown location just off Farm to Market Road 59 in 1922, following an argument. In 1974, the school closed, and students attended school in Bethel. Today, the community is served by the Cayuga Independent School District.
Notable person
- Shelby Metcalf, who spent a year as the head basketball coach at Cayuga High School.
