Though unproven, Colonel Gus Knobel or whoever named Texarkana is believed to have named the city after the states of Texas (Texa..), Arkansas (..arkan…) and Louisiana (..ana). This seems true but the State of Louisiana is located about 30 miles from the city.
It is alleged that Colonel Gus Knobel wrote the words Tex-Ark-Ana on a nail board and then nailed to tree because he believed he was at or near the border of the three US states. He did this even before the city had been built and this is why the name he proposed was adopted (if at all the story is true).
The city has loosely been described as a place in which life is so large that it takes two states. This description arises from the fact that Texarkana is a Metropolitan city which is located to the north east of Texas State and south west of Arkansas State. It is the only city with such characteristics in the United States.
According to United States census of 2000, the city had a population of about 35,000 residents. It encompasses the Miler County in the Arkansas state and the Bowie County in the Texas state. This city serves as the headquarters of the American Baptist Association church. Most of the residents of this city attend to this Christian church which is popular in Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Everything is double in Texarkana city! It features TWO fire departments, TWO departments of police and TWO city governments. The community is however one and you will enjoy the time you will spend in this state. This metro-center serves 19 counties in four US states. Its main source of income is retail, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, education and medicine. There are various entertainment and recreational facilities and the moderate climate makes the city one of the best places to visit in the US.
According to US census bureau, this city covers 25.7 square miles; 25.6 square miles of the city is land and 0.1 square miles is water. It is warmest during the month of July. This is the ideal time to visit this place. The highest temperature which has been recorded in the city was 47oC which is equivalent to 177oF in the year 1936. January is the coolest month in this city and may even go blow zero. The lowest temperature which has ever been recorded was -21oC which is equivalent to -6oF in the year 1989. There is high precipitation during the month of November.
At this city you will find the US historical treasures like baseball, art exhibits, stock car races, outdoors and sports, performing arts entertainment, shopping, restaurants and welcoming local residents. If you want to learn more about the city or you want to invest you can contact the city Chamber of Commerce.