Coke, Texas Explained

Official Name:Coke, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Coke
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:492
Coordinates:32.925°N -95.4353°W
Area Code:430 & 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378141

Coke is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, Coke had a population of 105 in 2000.

History

The population was 40 in 2010.[1]

Geography

Coke is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 515 and 69, 10miles north of Quitman and 9miles west of Winnsboro in northern Wood County.[1]

Education

The first teacher came to Coke in 1892. It then had a school in the 1930s, which was still in operation in 1960 and 1988.[2] Today, the community is served by the Quitman Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coke, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2023-06-08.
  2. Web site: Jenkins . Rachel . Coke, TX . 2023-06-08 . tshaonline.org.