''For other places named Coldwater in Texas, see
Coldwater, Texas.''
Coldwater is an
unincorporated in
Dallam County, Texas
Dallam County is the north-westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 7,115. Its county seat is Dalhart. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1891. It is named for James Wilmer ...
, United States. According to the ''
Handbook of Texas
The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is an American nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to documenting the history of Texas. It was founded in Austin, Texas, United States, on March 2, 1897. In November 2008, the ...
'', the community had a population of 53 in 2000.
History
Coldwater comprised a store and several scattered houses in 1947. The city of
Dalhart delivered mail to the community. Its decline began in 1950. Its population was 53 in 2000.
Geography
Coldwater is located near
Coldwater Creek on
Farm to Market Road 296 and three miles west of
U.S. Route 385
U.S. Route 385 (US 385) is a spur of U.S. Route 85 that runs for 1,206 miles (1,941 km) from Deadwood, South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas.
Route description
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, east of
Texline and three miles south of the
Oklahoma Panhandle in northern Dallam County.
Education
Coldwater's school joined others in the county in the 1950s and became a community center for farmers and ranchers.
Today, the community is served by the
Texline Independent School District.
References
Unincorporated communities in Dallam County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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