Voss is an

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Coleman County, Texas Coleman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,684. The county seat is Coleman. The county was founded in 1858 and organized in 1864. It is named for Robert M. Coleman, a signer of ...

, United States. It lies on Farm to Market Road 503 in the southwestern corner of the county, and as of the 2000 Census, had an estimated population of 20.

History

Voss originally served as the headquarters for the Leaday Ranch. The community was subsequently named for the superintendent who filed paperwork for a post office. In 1904, the community had a variety of businesses, including three stores, two hotels, a

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shop, a

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shop, and a gin alongside the post office. It then had six businesses serving 120 residents in 1946, but the population soon plummeted to 20 in 1980 with the post office remaining open. The population remained at 20 in 2000. The community also had a horse shodding business and a Red & White food store is one of the businesses in the community.

Geography

Voss is located on Farm to Market Road 503 in southwestern Coleman County. It is also on

Farm to Market Road 1929 A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used fo ...

. On December 1, 1957, FM 2134 was extended northeastward across the

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to the community. Three Works Progress Administration bridges, as well as Leaday Crossing, also traveled through Voss.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Voss has a

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, abbreviated ''Cfa'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Voss, Texas
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Education

Voss had its own school in 1904. Voss is served by the

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. It was originally served by the Talpa Centennial Independent School District before it merged into Panther Creek.

Notable person

* Bob Turner, a member of the

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References

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