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Colorado is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

Not to be confused with Colorado City, Texas.
Colorado, Texas
Unincorporated community
Colorado
Colorado
Coordinates: 29°59′09″N 97°08′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1354813[1]

History


The community was named after the state of Colorado.[2] A church and several scattered homes marked the community on county maps in the 1940s and only had a church and cemetery but no homes by the 1980s. It did not have any population estimates in 2000.[3]


Geography


Colorado is located 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Smithville in southeastern Bastrop County.[3]


Education


Colorado had its own school in 1905, with one teacher and 50 black students. It is said to have joined the Smithville Independent School District in 1921.[3] The community continues to be served by the Smithville ISD today.


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colorado, Texas
  2. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth (1994-12-01). "Colorado, TX". tshaonline.org.



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