Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Pearl, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 31°24′37″N 97°2′6″W / 31.41028°N 97.03500°W / 31.41028; -97.03500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coryell |
| Elevation | 1,221 ft (372 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380335 |
Pearl is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
Pearl hosts a Bluegrass festival at its community center the first Saturday of every month except September, in which it is the second Saturday.
Geography
Pearl is located 22 mi (35 km) west of Gatesville, 60 mi (97 km) west of Waco, and 30 mi (48 km) northeast of Lampasas in northwestern Coryell County.
Education
The community had one school, was turned into a community center after its district was absorbed into the Evant Independent School District in 1958.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearl, Texas
- ^ "Pearl, Texas". Texas Escapes. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- Freeman, Violet. "Pearl, TX (Coryell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of Coryell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Gatesville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |