Crossroads, Delta County, Texas | |
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  Crossroads  Crossroads | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′44″N95°42′19″W / 33.44556°N 95.70528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Delta |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379613 [1] |
Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, [2] the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
The large Hog Wallow School opened in 1895 and was renamed The Crossroads School. Since 1960, Crossroads has been served by the Cooper Independent School District. [2]
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Cooper is a city in and the county seat of Delta County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Located between the north and south forks of the Sulphur River, Cooper is the largest settlement in Delta County. At the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 1,911.
Kent is a ghost town in Culberson County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.
Laneville is an unincorporated community in south central Rusk County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
Cooper Independent School District is a public school district based in Cooper, Texas (USA). Located in Delta County, a very small portion of the district extends into Hunt County.
Lake Creek is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, its population was estimated at 60 in 2000.
Bois d'Arc is a tiny unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, only 10 people lived in Bois d'Arc in 2000. It is a part of the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area. It has been termed a ghost town by www.TexasEscapes.com.
Shelby is an unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 175 in 2000. It is located within the Texas German belt region, a region stretching from Sealy in the east to Fredericksburg in the west, settled by German emigrants. To this day, Austin County has a large German Texan population and many people still speak German.
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Municipalities and communities of Delta County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |