Leo, Cooke County, Texas

Leo, Cooke County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°27′10″N97°23′41″W / 33.45278°N 97.39472°W / 33.45278; -97.39472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cooke
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	940
GNIS feature ID	1382138 [1]

Leo is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

The first residents of Leo arrived before the American Civil War. The population had shrunk from 1990 to 2000. ^[2] The Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era is near Leo. ^{[3] [4]}

Education

Today, Leo is served by the Era Independent School District.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable person

• Joe Fortenberry, basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leo, Cooke County, Texas
2. Leo, TX (Cooke County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
3. Antenna Structure Registration - Federal Communications Commission
4. Hogue, Andy (May 10, 2007). "Texas' tallest structure brings emergency communication, Spanish radio to area". Gainesville Daily Register .
5. "Joe Fortenberry, Olympic Captain, 82". The New York Times. June 5, 1993.