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Arnett, Coryell County, Texas

Coordinates: 31°26′43″N 97°53′29″W / 31.44528°N 97.89139°W / 31.44528; -97.89139
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Arnett, Coryell County, Texas
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

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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

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

Education

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

References

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  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.