Cochran, Texas

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Cochran, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°01′44″N96°07′46″W / 30.0288326°N 96.1294045°W / 30.0288326; -96.1294045
Country United States
State Texas
County Austin
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1333046 [1]

Cochran is an unincorporated community in Austin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, its population was 116 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Cochran County was formed on August 21, 1876 from lands originally assigned to Bexar and Young counties, [2] and it was named after Robert Cochran who died in the Alamo. [3]

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Geography

Cochran is located on Texas State Highway 159 at the edge of the Raccoon Bend oilfield, 9 mi (14 km) northeast of Bellville in far northeastern Austin County. [4] Situated in the southern High Plains, Cochran County shares borders with New Mexico to the west, Bailey County to the north, Hockley County to the east, and Yoakum County to the south. [3]

Education

Cochran had its own school in 1918. [4] Today, the community is served by the Bellville Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cochran, Texas
  2. ↑ "Cochran County, Texas". cochrancountytx.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Cochran County". Texas Almanac. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Cochran, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 19, 2022.


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