Asia, Texas

Asia, Texas
Asia, Texas
Asia, Texas
Coordinates: 30°59′54″N 94°52′10″W / 30.99833°N 94.86944°W / 30.99833; -94.86944
Country United States
State Texas
CountyPolk
Elevation253 ft (77 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID2034867[1]

Asia is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States.[1][2]

The community is located north of U.S. Route 287 and is two miles west of Corrigan. James Standley, who was a Mexican–American War veteran, founded the community, in 1859.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asia, Texas
  2. ^ "District: Yoakum" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Asia, Texas: From Settlement to Decline". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 6, 2025.