Sycamore, Texas

Sycamore, Texas
Unincorporated community
Sycamore is located in Texas
Sycamore
Sycamore
Sycamore is located in the United States
Sycamore
Sycamore
Coordinates: 33°19′25″N 97°29′24″W / 33.32361°N 97.49000°W / 33.32361; -97.49000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76234
Area code940
GNIS feature ID1380635[1]

Sycamore is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas, United States.[1] The community is located northeast of Decatur, and south of Greenwood and Slidell

History

The site was named for the local Sycamore trees in the area, with the first settlers arriving in the late 19th-century. Initially Sycamore contained general stores, churches, a blacksmith and a cotton gin.[2] The post office was established on August 17, 1894, with David S. Cox being the first postmaster. The town declined by the 1920s, with most businesses moving to nearby Decatur.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sycamore, Texas
  2. ^ "Sycamore Cemetery, Wise County TX". wisecountytexas.info. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Sycamore, TX (Wise County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 28, 2024.