Arnett, Coryell County, Texas

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Arnett, Coryell County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Arnett
Coordinates: 31°26′43″N97°53′29″W / 31.44528°N 97.89139°W / 31.44528; -97.89139
Country United States
State Texas
County Coryell
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID1351262 [1]

Arnett is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

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History

The Arnett area was first settled in the 1880s and may have been named for the friend of an early settler surnamed Johnson. A post office was established at Arnett in 1903 and remained in operation until 1906. [2]

Geography

Arnett is located on U.S. Highway 84, 9 mi (14 km) west of Gatesville in west-central Coryell County. [2]

Education

Arnett has been a part of the Gatesville Independent School District since the mid-1950s. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnett, Coryell County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Scott, Zelma. "Arnett, TX (Coryell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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