Cuthand is an unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Cuthand was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] According to tradition, the name derives from a pioneer incident in which an Indian injured his hand.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuthand, Texas
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 30.
Municipalities and communities of Red River County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Red River County map | |
| Towns | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
33°28′03″N 95°03′20″W / 33.46750°N 95.05556°W
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