Era is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Cooke County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Approximately seven miles west of Era, there is the Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era, one of earth's tallest structures, and as of May 2007 was the tallest structure in Texas. The tower is named for its proximity to Era, though it is much closer to Rosston and

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. In 1860, the

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operated Davidsen's Station, about 4 miles west of Era. On June 21, 1921, Era had a branch of the

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in its vicinity. The Thomason-Scott House in the community was listed on the

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Geography

Era is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 922 and Farm to Market Road 51, southwest of Gainesville and northwest of Denton in southwestern Cooke County.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Era has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Several tornadoes have struck Era. Another F1 tornado occurred on March 21, 2022. Minor damage to trees and the canopy of a gas station occurred.

Education

In 1878, Judge J.M. Lindsay donated of land for a school. It had several in 1990. Today, the community is served by the

Era Independent School District Era Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Era, Texas (United States). The district is located in southwestern Cooke County and extends into a small portion of northern Denton County. Era ISD has o ...

. After being formed in 1897, Era Institute offered studies for primary through college levels.

Notable people

* J. Charles Kelley, archaeologist.SAA Bulletin 16(2): John Charles Kelley, 1913-1997
/ref> * Robert Ewing Thomason, speaker of the

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, mayor of

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, and a member of Congress and federal judge.

Gallery

Image:liberman-broadcasting-tower-era.jpg, The Liberman Broadcasting Tower, Era, built in late 2006 and pictured here from behind a barbed-wire fence in Cooke County, is the tallest structure in Texas. File:Thomason-Scott House.JPG, Thomason-Scott House in Era

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Cooke County, Texas