Asia, Texas

Coordinates: 30°59′54″N 94°52′10″W / 30.99833°N 94.86944°W / 30.99833; -94.86944
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Asia, Texas
Asia, Texas is located in Texas
Asia, Texas
Asia, Texas
Asia, Texas is located in the United States
Asia, Texas
Asia, Texas
Coordinates: 30°59′54″N 94°52′10″W / 30.99833°N 94.86944°W / 30.99833; -94.86944
Country United States
State Texas
CountyPolk
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID2034867[1]

Asia is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States.[1][2]

The community is located north of U.S. Route 287 and is two miles west of Corrigan. James Standley, who was a Mexican–American War veteran, founded the community, in 1859.[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Asia, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Texas Department of Transportation-Polk County
  3. ^ Texas State Historical Association-Asia, Texas