Arnett, Coryell County, Texas

For the city in Oklahoma, see Arnett, Oklahoma.

Arnett, Coryell County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Arnett is located in Texas
Arnett
Arnett
Arnett is located in the United States
Arnett
Arnett
Coordinates: 31°26′43″N 97°53′29″W / 31.44528°N 97.89139°W / 31.44528; -97.89139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1351262[1]

Arnett 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 20 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

The Arnett area was first settled in the 1880s and may have been named for the friend of an early settler surnamed Johnson. A post office was established at Arnett in 1903 and remained in operation until 1906.[2]

Geography

Arnett is located on U.S. Highway 84, 9 mi (14 km) west of Gatesville in west-central Coryell County.[2]

Education

Arnett has been a part of the Gatesville Independent School District since the mid-1950s.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnett, Coryell County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Scott, Zelma. "Arnett, TX (Coryell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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