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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 55 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

History

Beaver Dam was named after a large beaver dam at a nearby creek. The predominantly black community did not have a post office, but it did have a business and 10 residents in 1933. The population increased to 25 in the 1940s and 1950s. By the 1980s, Beaver Dam had a church, cemetery, and scattered houses. In 2000, the population was 55.[2]

On April 2–3, 1982, an F3 tornado swept through the community, destroying five homes.[3][4]

Geography

Beaver Dam is located Шаблон:Convert northwest of DeKalb in the northeastern part of the county.[2] It is also located Шаблон:Convert northeast of Clarksville, Шаблон:Convert northwest of New Boston, and Шаблон:Convert west of Texarkana, just off Texas State Highway 59 and the intersection of two rural roads.[5]

Education

Beaver Dam is served by the DeKalb Independent School District.

References

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