Charleston, Texas Explained

Official Name:Charleston, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Charleston
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delta
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:33.3864°N -95.5339°W
Area Code:903 & 430
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1354322

Charleston is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, its population was estimated at 120 in 2000.

Geography

Charleston is located on Farm to Market Road 895, 9miles east of Cooper in southeastern Delta County. Evans Branch and McGuyer Branch border it to the east and west, respectively.

Education

In 1867, the Charleston school district was established, and absorbed into the Cooper Independent School District by 1970.