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Joe Lee, Texas
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Joe Lee, Texas | |
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  Joe Lee  Joe Lee | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′39″N 97°16′51″W / 30.91083°N 97.28083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034776[1] |
Joe Lee is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only two people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Its population was 2 in 1990 and 2000.[2] The cemeteries are maintained by descendants of the original settlers.[3]
Geography
[edit]Joe Lee is located north of the Little River, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Rogers in southeastern Bell County,[2] on Farm to Market Road 2184 near the Milam County line.[3] Sunshine Road passes through the community.[4]
Education
[edit]Joe Lee joined the Rogers Independent School District in 1958.[2] It was built around the 1870s and one of the two teachers was W.C. Sypert.[3] Today, the community continues to be served by the Rogers ISD.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joe Lee, Texas
- ^ a b c McLean, Malcolm D. "Joe Lee, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c Coppedge, Clay (January 22, 2007). "Historic Joe Lee". Texas Escapes.
- ^ "Bell County's Sunshine Road". Texas Escapes. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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