College Hill

College Hill, seven miles south of DeKalb in southwestern Bowie County, was established in the early 1890s by W. H. Patty, who operated a gin and sawmill. A post office was granted in 1902 but discontinued in 1907. The population of College Hill reached 100 in 1915. In 1938 the school was consolidated with those in eight other communities to form the James Bowie Consolidated District. The building was located in Simms. College Hill had a store and a population of thirty in 1945. In 1984 it had a church, a cemetery, a business, and a few scattered houses. In 1990 the population was 116. No population estimates were available in 2000.

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Claudia Hazlewood | © TSHA

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Belongs to

College Hill is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

College Hill is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Ball Hill)

Location

Latitude: 33.41567250
Longitude: -94.61298410

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2014

40