Cooper, Houston County, Texas

For the city in Delta County, see Cooper, Texas.

Cooper is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Houston County, Texas, United States.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 27 in 2000.

Cooper, Houston County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°14′35″N 95°34′55″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Houston
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	430 & 903
GNIS feature ID	2034917[1]

History

Cooper was established circa 1900, and by the mid-1930s had a church, a cemetery, and several houses. Many residents moved away after World War II, and by the early 1990s, only a church and a few widely scattered houses remained in the area. Its population was 27 in 2000.^[2]

Geography

Cooper is located on Texas State Highway 21, 9 mi (14 km) southwest of Crockett in southwestern Houston County.^[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Crockett Independent School District.