- Copeville, Texas
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Copeville — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: 33°4′46″N 96°24′56″W / 33.07944°N 96.41556°WCoordinates: 33°4′46″N 96°24′56″W / 33.07944°N 96.41556°W Country United States State Texas County Collin Elevation 554 ft (169 m) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 75121 FIPS code GNIS feature ID 1333321 Copeville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Collin County, Texas, United States, along State Highway 78.[1] Its elevation is 554 feet (169 m).[2] Although Copeville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75121;[3] the post office was first opened in 1878.[1]
Named for early settler Miles Cope, the community was founded in the 1850s. It moved about a mile from its original location to its current site after the [name] was built through the area: residents wanted to have railroad access. Copeville has declined in the last century, becoming only a shadow of its pre-Depression size.[1]
Education
The community of Copeville is served by the Community Independent School District.
Notable residents
- Charles "Tex" Watson – former Manson Family member and convicted murderer is from Copeville.[dubious ]
References
- ^ a b c Copeville, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-10. Accessed 2008-08-10.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copeville, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
Municipalities and communities of Collin County, Texas County seat: McKinney Cities Allen | Anna | Blue Ridge | Carrollton‡ | Celina‡ | Dallas‡ | Farmersville | Frisco‡ | Garland‡ | Josephine‡ | Lavon | Lowry Crossing | Lucas | McKinney | Melissa | Murphy | Nevada | Parker | Plano‡ | Princeton | Richardson‡ | Royse City‡ | Sachse‡ | Van Alstyne‡ | Weston | Wylie‡
Towns Unincorporated
communitiesCopeville | Westminster
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- North Texas geography stubs
- Populated places in Collin County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
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