Do any of y'all consider B/CS as part of East Texas?

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10:32a, 2/13/25
I've heard it mentioned as such a few times over the years. I don't know if I agree with it
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10:37a, 2/13/25
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Hell no. Not even close.

It's central
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11:20a, 2/13/25
No. Huntsville/Palestine yes.
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11:24a, 2/13/25
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As someone who grew up in central texas, I 100% agree that BCS IS in East Texas. Once you hit that pine curtain east of Bastrop, you're officially in East Texas.
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11:39a, 2/13/25
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It is NOT East Texas. There's not nearly enough meth.
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11:40a, 2/13/25
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Wiki:

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Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas roughly bordered on the west by San Saba to the southeast by Bryan and the south by San Marcos to the north by Hillsboro. Central Texas overlaps with and includes part of the Texas Hill Country and corresponds to a physiographic section designation within the Edwards Plateau, in a geographic context.

Central Texas includes the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, BryanCollege Station, Waco metropolitan areas and AustinRound Rock (also part of the Capital region).
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11:42a, 2/13/25
South of 20 = South Texas
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 12:49p, 2/13/25
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Brian Earl Spilner said:
It is NOT East Texas. There's not nearly enough meth.


And too many teeth.
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In reply to cj774 • 1:03p, 2/13/25
cj774 said:
Brian Earl Spilner said:
It is NOT East Texas. There's not nearly enough meth.


And too many teeth.


The former generally implies the latter.
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1:23p, 2/13/25
No.

Next question.
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In reply to GarryowenAg • 1:36p, 2/13/25
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GarryowenAg said:
As someone who grew up in central texas, I 100% agree that BCS IS in East Texas. Once you hit that pine curtain east of Bastrop, you're officially in East Texas.
Nope.

Having lived in both BCS and East Texas, BCS is in no way, shape, or form a part of East Texas.
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In reply to GarryowenAg • 1:43p, 2/13/25
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As someone who grew up in central texas, I 100% agree that BCS IS in East Texas. Once you hit that pine curtain east of Bastrop, you're officially in East Texas.


The pine forest around Bastrop isn't sustained as you move Northeast through Lee and Burleson County and into Brazos County. In this area you primarily see a mixture of Rolling Prairie, Hardwood Forest and Post Oak Savannah. There are only isolated pockets of Pine trees.
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In reply to LETTUCE PRAY • 1:55p, 2/13/25
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LETTUCE PRAY said:
GarryowenAg said:
As someone who grew up in central texas, I 100% agree that BCS IS in East Texas. Once you hit that pine curtain east of Bastrop, you're officially in East Texas.


The pine forest around Bastrop isn't sustained as you move Northeast through Lee and Burleson County and into Brazos County. In this area you primarily see a mixture of Rolling Prairie, Hardwood Forest and Post Oak Savannah. There are only isolated pockets of Pine trees.
The pines around Bastrop are literally called the Lost Pines because they are out of place, its not east Texas.
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In reply to GarryowenAg • 2:05p, 2/13/25
I love Bastrop County though. It's got some nice topography in places with a unique blend of different terrain.

Another note: Pine forest gets thick after you leave Brazos County and head into eastern Grimes/western Montgomery Counties. The Plantersville/Dobbin/Magnolia area
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In reply to LETTUCE PRAY • 2:37p, 2/13/25
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There are parts of Bastrop County that are nice. Bastrop itself is turning into East Austin.
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2:41p, 2/13/25
This is the same argument as on the West Texas board. I argue, following esteemed Texas historian (and alumnus of my high school-Ranger High School) Walter Prescott Webb that anything west of the 98th Meridian is subject to water shortage in North America, hence,in Texas is west Texas. Others argue that you don't really get into West Texas until you around ugly Midland/Odessa. East Texas is objectively part of the southern pine forest, ranging from North Carolina westward to well, East Texas.
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In reply to Slicer97 • 2:42p, 2/13/25
Smithville is a charming little town.
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3:12p, 2/13/25
Geographically, yes.

Culturally, no.
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3:15p, 2/13/25
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Nope. I live in the Big Thicket. CS is a 3-hour drive nearly due west from here.
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3:36p, 2/13/25
East Texas is all east of IH45 in my book.
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In reply to Jawn Dough • 3:55p, 2/13/25
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Jawn Dough said:
Geographically, yes.
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In reply to LETTUCE PRAY • 4:17p, 2/13/25
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I live in Giddings. Smithville is basically East Texas, except they're more into growing pot than cooking meth.
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In reply to Slicer97 • 6:59p, 2/13/25
Buescher State Park is pretty cool. It's a nice view coming into town on 2104

Fun Fact: DJ Screw is originally from Smithville
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7:01p, 2/13/25
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No chance
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8:11p, 2/13/25
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I think it depends on what part of the state you're from.
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In reply to southernboy1 • 9:12p, 2/13/25
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Exactly. I had to drive 450 miles east to get to college station so to me it's definitely east Texas.
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9:25p, 2/13/25
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I really want to check out Caddo Lake and Uncertain, TX.
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9:25p, 2/13/25
Not East Texas…

It's THE BRAZOS VALLEY
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In reply to jja79 • 9:27p, 2/13/25
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jja79 said:
Exactly. I had to drive 450 miles east to get to college station so to me it's definitely east Texas.


By that logic, since I'm from the RGV and drove 400 miles, College Station is in North Texas.
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In reply to jja79 • 9:31p, 2/13/25
jja79 said:
Exactly. I had to drive 450 miles east to get to college station so to me it's definitely east Texas.


Are you from Raton or Cruces?
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In reply to gabehcoud • 10:12p, 2/13/25
gabehcoud said:
South of 20 = South Texas


North of 20 = yankee
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In reply to LETTUCE PRAY • 10:29p, 2/13/25
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Deloss Dodds is the only person who ever considered it a sliver of East Texas.
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In reply to Canyon Lake Agbu94 • 10:32p, 2/13/25
Canyon Lake Agbu94 said:
gabehcoud said:
South of 20 = South Texas


North of 10 = yankee


FIFY


Also, north of 10 and from outside of Texas, damned Yankee.
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11:41p, 2/13/25
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 12:40a, 2/14/25
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Fort Stockton.
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