Colorado, Texas
Colorado is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Colorado, Texas | |
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  Colorado  Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′09″N 97°08′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354813[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 it 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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colorado, Texas
- "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth (December 1, 1994). "Colorado, TX". tshaonline.org.
Municipalities and communities of Bastrop County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Bastrop County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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