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

The area in what is now known as Sparks today first grew up around a railroad station and was said to be named for a local family who owned the area in the late 19th century. A post office was established at Sparks in 1897 and remained in operation until 1906. There were 61 residents and one business in the community in 1933. It lost almost half of its population in 1964, and a church was located a short distance east of the railroad. Its population remained at 30 in 2000. [2]

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.

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References

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


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