Mound is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Coryell County,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, United States. Its elevation is . Although Mound is unincorporated, it has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
, with the
ZIP code of 76558.
Mound was settled early in the 1850s, before most other communities in Coryell County; it did not receive a railroad line until 1882 or a post office until 1884. Although Mound was long a center of education (it was named for the local White Mound School), in 1971 its schools were merged into the
Gatesville Independent School District
Gatesville Independent School District is a public school district based in Gatesville, Texas (USA).
In addition to Gatesville, the district serves the town of South Mountain as well as rural areas in central Coryell County. A very small portio ...
. Today,
FM 1829 passes through Mound.
As Of 2020, the Population Of Mound, TX is 174.
References
External links
2020 Census Results For Mound, Tx
https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Mound%20CDP,%20Texas
Unincorporated communities in Coryell County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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