Three States, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas facts for kids
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Three States, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
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 Three States, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
Location in Texas
Three States, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
Location in Louisiana
Three States, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
Location in Arkansas
Three States, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| States | Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas |
| Parish/Counties |  Caddo ParishCass County Miller County |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430, 870, 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1348527 |
Three States is a small place in the United States where three different states meet! It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
Three States is located right where Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana all come together. In the year 2000, only 45 people lived there. The part of Three States in Louisiana is close to the bigger cities of Shreveport and Bossier City. The part in Arkansas is near Texarkana.
History of Three States
The area known as Three States might have started growing around the early 1920s. This was a time when many people were looking for oil. Maps from the 1930s showed homes and businesses along the main road.
Later in the 20th century, there were houses on the Texas side of the community. Small businesses could be found on the Louisiana and Arkansas sides. In 2000, the population was 45 people.
Where is Three States Located?
Three States is found on Texas State Highway 77. It is about 9 miles (14 km) southeast of a town called Atlanta. The community sits on the eastern edge of Cass County, Texas. It also touches the northwestern edge of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Finally, it reaches into the southwestern corner of Miller County, Arkansas.
Schools in Three States
Since Three States is in three different states, kids go to different schools depending on where they live.
- If you live on the Texas side, you would go to schools in the Atlanta Independent School District.
- Kids on the Louisiana side attend schools in the Caddo Parish School District.
- And if you live on the Arkansas side, you would be part of the Fouke School District.
