Wise, Texas

Not to be confused with Wise County, Texas.
Wise, Texas
Unincorporated community
Wise is located in Texas
Wise
Wise
Wise is located in the United States
Wise
Wise
Coordinates: 32°30′48″N 96°2′7″W / 32.51333°N 96.03528°W / 32.51333; -96.03528
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Elevation
430 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1379289[1]

Wise is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 29 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Wise was first settled by a Norwegians in 1848 as Fourmile Prairie. In 1889, it was renamed to Wise. Its population was 29 in 1990 and 2000.[2]

Geography

Wise is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 47 and 3227, 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Canton in west-central Van Zandt County near the Kaufman County line.[2]

Education

Wise School was established in 1890 and had 79 students in 1904. Since 1949, it has been served by the Mabank Independent School District.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wise, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Kleiner, Diana J. (October 1, 1995). "Wise, TX". tshaonline.org.