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New York is a Hamlet in Henderson County , Texas , USA , about 11 miles east of Athens . GEOGRAPHY New York lies at the intersection of FM 804 and FM 607 in a stereotypically flat portion of East Texas , surrounded mostly by farm land. It contains no streams, lakes, hills or other notable geographic features. HISTORY New York was first settled around New York had two steam Gristmill s and Cotton Gin s, two churches, a district school, and a population of 60, which rose to 100 by 1892 . A post office operated there from 1876 to the first decade of the 1900s. The town declined after it was bypassed by the railroad in 1901 . Its school was consolidated with the Poynor system in 1936 . In 1986 NYTXCCC nearby Dunsavage Farms (a restaurant, antique shop, and bed and breakfast) began to market New York, Texas, Cheesecake, which became nationally known by 1992 . The company is now located in Athens, Texas . DEMOGRAPHICS In 1992 the town included the Reynolds store, a Baptist church, and a population of 20. REFERENCES SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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