Mixon, Texas
Encyclopedia
Mixon is a small unincorporated community
in northern Cherokee County
, Texas
(USA
), located between Jacksonville
and Troup
along Texas State Highway 135
. It lies at an elevation of 407 feet (124.1 m).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), located between Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
and Troup
Troup, Texas
Troup is a city in Cherokee and Smith Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. Troup is the 2nd community to legalize Beer, Wine, and Liquor for retail sale in Smith County since 1939, just 2nd to Winona, that legalized back in 2010.Troup lies in two...
along Texas State Highway 135
Texas State Highway 135
State Highway 135 or SH 135 is a Texas state highway that runs from Jacksonville to near Gladewater in east Texas . The route was designated by 1933 from Gladewater to Troup, and was extended over a portion of FM 347 to Jacksonville in 1990 , completing its current route.-Counties and...
. It lies at an elevation of 407 feet (124.1 m).