Cataula is an

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and

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(CDP) in Harris County,

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, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,433.

History

"Cataula" is derived from the

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word ''kitali,'' meaning "withered mulberry;" Cataula is located on Cataula Creek, which flows into nearby Mulberry Creek.

Geography

Cataula is located at 32°45'52.81" North, 84°54'4.68" West (32.640602, -84.9013). It is located along

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, which runs north to south through the city, leading southwest to

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and north to

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meets U.S. Route 27 in the city limits for a very short concurrency.

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is by road to the northeast. Cataula sits at an elevation of above sea level in the

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region of the state.

Demographics

2020 census

Education

The community is home to two of the seven schools in the county: *Mulberry Creek Elementary School *Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5–6)

References

External links

Kingsboro & Cataula
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