Sparks, Bell County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Sparks, Bell County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Sparks
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:466
Coordinates:30.9286°N -97.3597°W
Area Code:254
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1368875

Sparks is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

Established near a railway station in the late nineteenth century, Sparks was likely named after a local family. From 1897 to 1906, it had a post office, and as of 1964 it had a church near the railway station.[1]

Geography

Sparks is located on Farm to Market Road 95 and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 11miles southeast of Belton in southeastern Bell County.[1]

Education

In 1903, Sparks had a school with one teacher and 52 students.[1] Today, the community is served by the Academy Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sparks, TX. Odintz. Mark. 2022-07-14. tshaonline.org.