Echo, Coleman County, Texas
Echo is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 16 in 2000.
Echo, Coleman County, Texas | |
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Echo Echo | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′41″N 99°19′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| Elevation | 1,568 ft (478 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380845[1] |
History
The area in what is known as Echo today developed around a store established there in the 1870s. William Dibrell bought a land grant from the Miles and Gholson Ranch in 1881 for the community and named it Echo for the echo that people would hear from a cliff on Home Creek. A post office was established at Echo in 1910 and served 75 residents in 1940. It went down to 16 from 1970 through 2000.[2]
Geography
Echo is located on Texas State Highway 206, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Coleman and 24 mi (39 km) southwest of Cross Plains in central Coleman County.[3]
Education
Echo had its own school in 1940.[2] Today, Echo is served by the Coleman Independent School District.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Echo, Coleman County, Texas
- Echo, TX (Coleman County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
- "Echo, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-14.