Cassin is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 1990. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

Cassin, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°15′31″N 98°29′31″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bexar
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	210
GNIS feature ID	1377185[1]

History

The area in what is known as Cassin today was first settled sometime before 1900. It was named for William Cassin, a local landowner. The community served as a flag stop station for the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in 1913. There was a store and a church in Cassin in the mid-1930s. Its population was 175 in 1946 and dropped to only 50 in 1990.[2]

Geography

Cassin is located off U.S. Highway 281 just south of Mitchell Lake, 12 mi (19 km) south of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[2]

Education

Cassin was served by the Asa Mitchell school in the mid-1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Southside Independent School District.

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