Leon Junction, Texas

Leon Junction, Texas
Unincorporated community
Leon Junction is located in Texas
Leon Junction
Leon Junction
Leon Junction is located in the United States
Leon Junction
Leon Junction
Coordinates: 31°32′47″N 97°37′6″W / 31.54639°N 97.61833°W / 31.54639; -97.61833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1361091[1]

Leon Junction is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Education

In 1904, New Olive School had 75 students and two teachers.[2] Today, the community is served by the Gatesville Independent School District.

Notable person

Jack Thornton, basketball player.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leon Junction, Texas
  2. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Leon Junction, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jack Thornton NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.