Atwell, Texas

Atwell, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°15′40″N99°8′3″W / 32.26111°N 99.13417°W / 32.26111; -99.13417
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Callahan
Elevation	1,821 ft (555 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	1377960 [1]

Atwell is an unincorporated community in Callahan County, in the U.S. state of Texas. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only eight people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Abilene metropolitan area.

Geography

Atwell is located in eastern Callahan County. ^[2]

Education

A school was established in Atwell around 1886 and was named Bell Branch, then Flag Springs. ^[2] Today, the community is served by the Cross Plains Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwell, Texas
2. Atwell, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online