unincorporated community
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Texas
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, United States. According to the
Handbook of Texas
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, the community had a population of 18 in 2000.
History
Eureka had a church and one business in the 1930s. There were several scattered houses in 1985. Its population was 18 in 2000. There are two cemeteries near Eureka: Fairview and Pierce's Chapel cemeteries.
Geography
Eureka is located northwest of
Mount Vernon
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in northwestern Franklin County. It sits near the Hopkins County line.
Education
In 1896, Eureka had a school with one teacher and 37 students. It remained in the 1930s. Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.