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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Cut, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°13′19″N 95°28′55″W / 31.22194°N 95.48194°W / 31.22194; -95.48194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation371 ft (113 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code75835

Cut (also known as Paso or Paso Switch) is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. Cut is located on Texas State Highway 19, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Crockett. The town was founded around a watering rest stop along the Houston and Great Northern Railroad, and was originally called Paso or Paso Switch, and was renamed in 1900. By the 1990s, Cut had been abandoned.

References

  1. ^ "Cut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Long, Christopher. "Cut, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States
County seat: Crockett
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