Leon Junction, Texas

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Leon Junction, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Leon Junction
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Leon Junction
Coordinates: 31°32′47″N97°37′6″W / 31.54639°N 97.61833°W / 31.54639; -97.61833
Country United States
State Texas
County Coryell
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID1361091 [1]

Leon Junction is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

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Education

In 1904, New Olive School had 75 students and two teachers. [2] Today, the community is served by the Gatesville Independent School District.

Notable person

Jack Thornton, basketball player. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leon Junction, Texas
  2. ↑ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Leon Junction, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jack Thornton NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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