Joe Lee, Texas

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Joe Lee, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Joe Lee
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Joe Lee
Coordinates: 30°54′39″N97°16′51″W / 30.91083°N 97.28083°W / 30.91083; -97.28083
Country United States
State Texas
County Bell
Elevation
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472 ft (144 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID2034776 [1]

Joe Lee is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only two people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

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History

Its population was 2 in 1990 and 2000. [2] The cemeteries are maintained by descendants of the original settlers. [3]

Geography

Joe Lee is located north of the Little River, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Rogers in southeastern Bell County, [2] on Farm to Market Road 2184 near the Milam County line. [3] Sunshine Road passes through the community. [4]

Education

Joe Lee joined the Rogers Independent School District in 1958. [2] It was built around the 1870s and one of the two teachers was W.C. Sypert. [3] Today, the community continues to be served by the Rogers ISD.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joe Lee, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 McLean, Malcolm D. "Joe Lee, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Coppedge, Clay (January 22, 2007). "Historic Joe Lee". Texas Escapes.
  4. ↑ "Bell County's Sunshine Road". Texas Escapes. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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