Ringgold, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ringgold
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 Ringgold, Texas
Location in Texas
Ringgold, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Ringgold is a small place in Montague County, Texas, United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own city government. About 100 people live there. Ringgold is located about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Montague, which is the main town of the county.
The main business in Ringgold is cattle ranching. This means raising cows on large farms.
Schools in Ringgold
Ringgold has one school for younger students called Ringgold Elementary School. When students get older, they usually go to schools in nearby Stoneburg. These schools are part of a combined school district called Gold-Burg ISD. Some students might also choose to attend school in Nocona.
History of Ringgold
The area where Ringgold is today started to be settled in 1892. A landowner began selling pieces of land when the Rock Island Line railroad built a train track through the area.
The town was first named Harrisonia. It got this name from the landowner, Joe Harris. However, he later changed the name to Ringgold. He named it after his wife's family. A post office was also opened in Ringgold in the same year, 1892.
Because it was a place where train lines met, Ringgold became an important market town for the surrounding area. It grew quite a bit, and its population reached its highest point of about 400 people in the mid-1920s.
On January 1, 2006, a large wildfire caused a lot of damage in Ringgold. About half of the town was destroyed, and 32 homes burned down. This event was a big news story in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
