Cooper is a small

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located in southwestern Houston County, Texas, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 27 in 2000.

History

Cooper was established ''circa'' 1900, and by the mid-1930s had a church, a cemetery, and several houses. Many residents moved away after

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, and by the early 1990s, only a church and a few widely scattered houses remained in the area. Its population was 27 in 2000.

Geography

Cooper is located on

Texas State Highway 21 State Highway 21 (SH 21) runs from the Texas-Louisiana boundary east of San Augustine to San Marcos in east and central Texas. SH 21 mostly follows the alignment of the Old San Antonio Road and the El Camino Real, except for the portion ...

, southwest of Crockett in southwestern Houston County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Crockett Independent School District.

References

Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{HoustonCountyTX-geo-stub