Cooper is small unincorporated community located in southwestern Houston County, Texas on State Highway 21, nine miles southwest of Crockett, Texas. It was established around 1900, and by the mid-1930s had a church, a cemetery, and a number of houses. Many residents moved away after World War II, and by the early 1990s only a church and a few widely scattered houses remained in the area.
Cooper, Texas | |
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unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 31°14′35″N 95°34′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Houston |
Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 936 |
GNIS feature ID | 2034917[1] |
Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Crockett | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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