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'''DeBerry''' (or '''De Berry''') is an ] in ], ], ]. According to the ], the community had an estimated population of 191 in 2000.<ref name="Texas Handbook">{{cite web | url = http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld13 | title = DeBerry, Texas | format = | work = | publisher = ] online | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-19}}</ref>
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'''DeBerry''' (or '''De Berry''') is an ] in ], ], United States. The community has an estimated population of 3,305.


==Geography== ==Geography==
DeBerry is located at {{coord|32|18|12|N|94|10|00|W|type:city}} (32.3032138, -94.1665797). It is situated at the junction of ] and Farm Roads ] and ] in northeastern Panola County, fourteen miles northeast of ].<ref name="Texas Handbook"/> DeBerry is located at {{coord|32|18|12|N|94|10|00|W|type:city}} (32.3032138, -94.1665797). It is situated at the junction of ] and Farm Roads ] and ] in northeastern Panola County, fourteen miles northeast of ].<ref name="Texas Handbook">{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld13 | title = DeBerry, Texas | format = | work = | publisher = ] online | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-19}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
Known as Evergreen prior to the ], the community's name was changed to DeBerry, after local citizen and legislator Alfred Wesley De Berry.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fde83 | title = Alfred Wesley De Berry | format = | work = | publisher = ] online | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-19}}</ref> A post office was established in 1874 and by 1885, 150 people lived in the community. The population doubled to 300 in the early 1890s before declining in the 1910s. The discovery of oil in the area during the 1920s led to another population boom. By 1929, approximately 250 residents lived in DeBerry. Seven years later. That figure had dipped to 233. Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, the population remained stable at around 200. The community had thirty rated businesses in 2000.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/> Despite its unincorporated status, DeBerry's post office (zip code: 75639)<ref></ref> remains operational. Known as Evergreen prior to the ], the community's name was changed to DeBerry, for local citizen and legislator Alfred Wesley De Berry.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fde83 | title = Alfred Wesley De Berry | format = | work = | publisher = ] online | date = | accessdate = 2009-05-19}}</ref> A post office was established in 1874 and by 1885, 150 people lived in the community. The population doubled to 300 in the early 1890s before declining in the 1910s. The discovery of oil in the area during the 1920s led to another population boom. By 1929, approximately 250 residents lived in DeBerry. Seven years later, that figure had dipped to 233. Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, the population remained stable at approximately 200. The community had thirty rated businesses in 2000.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/> Despite its unincorporated status, DeBerry's post office (zip code: 75639)<ref></ref> remains operational.

==Notable Events==
*In 2010, the town's historic community center<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.panola.edu/library/panola-watchman/document/1985/03-20-85.pdf | title=DeBerry News | work=Panola County Watchman | date=March 20, 1985 | accessdate=14 November 2014 | author=Blalack, Mittie}}</ref> (once a school) was destroyed by an act of arson.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ksla.com/story/12023041/fire-investigators-rule-deberry-tx-fire-arson?redirected=true | title = DeBerry Arson Fire | format = | work = | publisher = KSLA-TV, Shreveport}}</ref>
*DeBerry resident, Alicia Benefield, was murdered in March 2014 and her body dumped in the neighboring town of Marshall, Texas.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/man-indicted-in-death-of-woman-found-slain-in-marshall/article_c568a62d-6d19-5c44-bdd9-47ac9a49fb98.html | title=Man indicted in death of woman found slain in ] | work=Longview News Journal | date=May 30, 2014 | accessdate=26 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/body-of-missing-east-texas-teen-found-ex-boyfriend-arrested/article_a4e88d6e-af28-11e3-b966-0019bb2963f4.html | title=Body of missing East Texas teen found; ex-boyfriend arrested | work=Longview News Journal | date=March 19, 2014 | accessdate=26 June 2014}}</ref>


==Education== ==Education==
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Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Location of DeBerry in the state of Texas

DeBerry (or De Berry) is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States. The community has an estimated population of 3,305.

Geography

DeBerry is located at 32°18′12″N 94°10′00″W / 32.30333°N 94.16667°W / 32.30333; -94.16667 (32.3032138, -94.1665797). It is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 79 and Farm Roads 31 and 1794 in northeastern Panola County, fourteen miles northeast of Carthage.

History

Known as Evergreen prior to the Civil War, the community's name was changed to DeBerry, for local citizen and legislator Alfred Wesley De Berry. A post office was established in 1874 and by 1885, 150 people lived in the community. The population doubled to 300 in the early 1890s before declining in the 1910s. The discovery of oil in the area during the 1920s led to another population boom. By 1929, approximately 250 residents lived in DeBerry. Seven years later, that figure had dipped to 233. Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, the population remained stable at approximately 200. The community had thirty rated businesses in 2000. Despite its unincorporated status, DeBerry's post office (zip code: 75639) remains operational.

Education

Public education in the community of DeBerry is provided by the Elysian Fields Independent School District, which is based in the nearby community of Elysian Fields. The district serves southeastern Harrison County and northeastern Panola County.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, DeBerry has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

References

  1. ^ "DeBerry, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  2. "Alfred Wesley De Berry". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Climate Summary for DeBerry, Texas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Panola County, Texas, United States
County seat: Carthage
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Panola County map
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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