Leon Junction, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Leon Junction, Texas

Unincorporated community

Leon Junction

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Coordinates: 31°32′47″N 97°37′6″W﻿ / ﻿31.54639°N 97.61833°W﻿ / 31.54639; -97.61833
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Coryell
Elevation

| 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 254
GNIS feature ID| 1361091[1]

Leon Junction 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 25 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

## Education

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In 1904, New Olive School had 75 students and two teachers.[2] Today, the community is served by the Gatesville Independent School District.

## Notable person

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Jack Thornton, basketball player.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leon Junction, Texas
2. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Leon Junction, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
3. ^ "Jack Thornton NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Coryell County, Texas, United States

County seat: Gatesville

Cities|

* Copperas Cove‡
* Gatesville
* McGregor‡
* Oglesby

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Towns|

* Evant‡
* South Mountain

CDPs|

* Flat
* Fort Hood‡
* Mound

Other
communities|

* Ames
* Arnett
* Ater
* Bee House
* Coryell City
* Hurst Springs
* Ireland
* Jonesboro‡
* King
* Leon Junction
* Levita
* Osage
* Pancake
* Pearl
* Pidcoke
* Purmela
* South Purmela
* The Grove
* Topsey
* Turnersville
* Whitson

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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