Pearl, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
31°24′37″N 97°2′6″W / 31.41028°N 97.03500°W / 31.41028; -97.03500Pearl is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
Pearl hosts a Bluegrass festival at its community center every second Sunday in September.[2]
Geography
Pearl is located 22 mi (35 km) west of Gatesville, 60 mi (97 km) west of Waco, and 30 mi (48 km) northeast of Lampasas in northwestern Coryell County.[2]
Education
The community had one school, was turned into a community center after its district was absorbed into the Evant Independent School District in 1958.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearl, Texas
- ^ a b "Pearl, Texas". Texas Escapes. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Freeman, Violet. "Pearl, TX (Coryell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.