Sparks, Bell County, Texas

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Sparks, Bell County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Sparks
Coordinates: 30°55′43″N97°21′35″W / 30.92861°N 97.35972°W / 30.92861; -97.35972
Country United States
State Texas
County Bell
Elevation
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466 ft (142 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID1368875 [1]

Sparks is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.[ citation needed ] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

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History

Established near a railway station in the late nineteenth century, Sparks was likely named after a local family. From 1897 to 1906, it had a post office, and as of 1964 it had a church near the railway station. [2]

Historical population of Sparks, Bell County, Texas
(Source: [2] )
Year193319642000
Population613030

Geography

Sparks is located on Farm to Market Road 95 and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Belton in southeastern Bell County. [2]

Education

In 1903, Sparks had a school with one teacher and 52 students. [2] Today, the community is served by the Academy Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparks, Bell County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 4 Odintz, Mark. "Sparks, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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