Cooper, Houston County, Texas

For the city in Delta County, see Cooper, Texas.

Cooper, Houston County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Cooper is located in Texas
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper is located in the United States
Cooper
Cooper
Coordinates: 31°14′35″N 95°34′55″W / 31.24306°N 95.58194°W / 31.24306; -95.58194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID2034917[1]

Cooper is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 27 in 2000.

History

Cooper was established circa 1900, and by the mid-1930s had a church, a cemetery, and several houses. Many residents moved away after World War II, and by the early 1990s, only a church and a few widely scattered houses remained in the area. Its population was 27 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Cooper is located on Texas State Highway 21, 9 mi (14 km) southwest of Crockett in southwestern Houston County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Crockett Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooper, Houston County, Texas
  2. ^ a b Cooper, TX (Houston County) from the Handbook of Texas Online


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