Cobb, Texas Explained

Official Name:Cobb, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Cobb
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kaufman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:531
Coordinates:32.7142°N -96.1003°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378138

Cobb is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Originally, the place was known as Cobb's. The area started as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway in the mid-1880s. It was named for county commissioner and chief justice Carey Cobb. A post office was established at Cobb in 1897 and remained operational until 1923. There were two general stores in 1914. It had several businesses and farms shown on county maps in the 1930s. It continued to be listed as a community by name but had no population estimates.[1]

Geography

Cobb is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15miles northeast of Kaufman in northeastern Kaufman County.[1]

Education

Cobb had its own school in the 1930s.[1] Today, the Wills Point Independent School District serves the community.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TSHA Cobb, TX. 2021-09-04. www.tshaonline.org.