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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Kensing, Texas
Unincorporated community
Kensing is located in TexasKensingKensingShow map of TexasKensing is located in the United StatesKensingKensingShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°24′21″N 95°25′54″W / 33.40583°N 95.43167°W / 33.40583; -95.43167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDelta
Elevation397 ft (121 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1380025

Kensing is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.

History

Kensing today was founded in the early 1900s around the Dee Flanniken sawmill. Its name is a portmanteau of the surnames of two local families, Flanniken and Sansing. The population was 35 as of 2000.

Geography

Kensing is located on Farm to Market Road 895 in a richly wooded delta on the Sulphur River, 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Charleston in extreme-eastern Delta County.

Education

Kensing's first school was founded in 1902 and was on the 1936 county highway map. It remained open in 1951, then closed in 1963. Since 1970, Kensing has been served by the Cooper Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kensing, Texas
  2. ^ Kensing, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Delta County, Texas, United States
County seat: Cooper
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