Mills County is a county located in Central Texas, United States. It was created on March 15, 1887, from parts of four existing counties—Brown, Comanche, Hamilton, and Lampasas—and named after John T. Mills. The 2020 census reported a population of 4,456. The county seat is Goldthwaite. A long-time resident of the county quipped that residing here is the closest a person could get to living in Mayberry.
Lampasas County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,627. Its county seat is Lampasas. The county is named for the Lampasas River.
Lampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,291 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.
Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as the "Heart of Texas", as it is the city closest to the geographical center of the state, which is about 15 miles northeast of Brady. Its population was 5,118 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of McCulloch County.
Copperas Cove is a city located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County with smaller portions in Lampasas and Bell counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County, with 36,670 at 2020. The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Cavazos, making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Little River is a river in Central Texas in the Brazos River watershed. It is formed by the confluence of the Leon River and the Lampasas River near Little River, Texas in Bell County. It flows generally southeast for 75 miles (121 km) until it empties into the Brazos River about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Hearne, at a site called Port Sullivan in Milam County. The Little River has a third tributary, the San Gabriel River, which joins the Little about 8 miles (13 km) north of Rockdale and five miles southwest of Cameron. Cameron, the county seat of Milam County and the only city of any significant size on the Little River, was established in 1846.
Central Texas College (CTC) is a public community college in Killeen, Texas. Founded in 1965, it has branch campuses in Europe and on military installations across the U.S.
Star Independent School District was a public school district based in the community of Star, Texas, USA.
Lampasas Independent School District is a public school district based in Lampasas, Texas (USA) that serves about 3,350 students.
Bend is an unincorporated community in Lampasas and San Saba counties in western Central Texas. Its population was 1,678 as of the 2010 census.
Zephyr is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Brown County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 198 in 2000.
Killeen–Temple is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Texas that covers three counties: Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas. As of the 2023 census, the MSA had a population of 501,333.
Oakalla is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 45 in 2000.
Lake Victor is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 215 in 2000.
Nix is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lampasas County, Texas, United States. It was once a stop on a stagecoach route. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of only six in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Adamsville is an unincorporated community in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 41 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Rumley is an unincorporated community in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of eight in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Maxdale is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, only four people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Naruna is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 45 in 2000.
Topsey is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. 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.
