King 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.
King, Texas | |
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  King  King | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′47″N 97°54′53″W / 31.37972°N 97.91472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coryell |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380030[1] |
History
editEstablished as Stringtown, the town was granted a postoffice in 1882 under their new name of King. It closed in 1953.[2]
The population was 100 in the 1890s, and twenty-five in the 1940s. It was again reported as 25 in the year 2000.[2]
Geography
editKing is located on Farm to Market Road 1783 on Cowhouse Creek, 12 mi (19 km) southwest of Gatesville in west-central Coryell County.[2]
Education
editKing had its own school in the mid-1880s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Gatesville Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: King, Texas
- ^ a b c d Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "King, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.