Coke, Texas

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Coke, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°55′30″N95°26′07″W / 32.92500°N 95.43528°W / 32.92500; -95.43528
Country United States
State Texas
County Wood
Elevation
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492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378141 [1]

Coke is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] Coke had a population of 105 in 2000.

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History

The population was 40 in 2010. [2]

Geography

Coke is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 515 and 69, 10 mi (16 km) north of Quitman and 9 mi (14 km) west of Winnsboro in northern Wood County. [2]

Education

The first teacher came to Coke in 1892. It then had a school in the 1930s, which was still in operation in 1960 and 1988. [3] Today, the community is served by the Quitman Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coke, Texas
  2. 1 2 "Coke, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. Jenkins, Rachel. "Coke, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 8, 2023.