Sam Rayburn, Texas

Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,181 as of the 2010 census.[2] The community, which is also known as Rayburn Country, is located on the south shore of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir at the junction of Texas Recreational Road 255 and Farm to Market Road 1007.[4] Sam Rayburn was founded in the 1970s after the formation of the reservoir; its main attraction is its country club, Rayburn Country.[5]

Sam Rayburn, Texas
Census-designated place
Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn
Coordinates: 31°03′51″N 94°02′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJasper
Area
 • Total9.931 sq mi (25.72 km2)
 • Land8.469 sq mi (21.93 km2)
 • Water1.462 sq mi (3.79 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,181
 • Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)409
GNIS feature ID2035025[3]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Sam Rayburn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. County Grid Map Page 609 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  5. Jasinski, Laurie E. "Sam Rayburn, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 21, 2012.



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