Sparks, Bell County, Texas

For the CDP in El Paso County, see Sparks, Texas.
Sparks, Bell County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Sparks is located in Texas
Sparks
Sparks
Sparks is located in the United States
Sparks
Sparks
Coordinates: 30°55′43″N 97°21′35″W / 30.92861°N 97.35972°W / 30.92861; -97.35972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation
[1]
466 ft (142 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1368875[1]

Sparks is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.[citation needed] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

Established near a railway station in the late nineteenth century, Sparks was likely named after a local family. From 1897 to 1906, it had a post office, and as of 1964 it had a church near the railway station.[2]

Historical population of Sparks, Bell County, Texas
(Source: [2])
Year193319642000
Population613030

Geography

Sparks is located on Farm to Market Road 95 and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Belton in southeastern Bell County.[2]

Education

In 1903, Sparks had a school with one teacher and 52 students.[2] Today, the community is served by the Academy Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparks, Bell County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c d Odintz, Mark. "Sparks, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.


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