Copperas Cove
City of Copperas Cove, Texas
Copperas Cove, once spelled Coperas Cove, is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and Farm Road 116, twenty-four miles southwest of Gatesville in southern Coryell County. In the 1870s the community centered around a small store about two miles southwest of the present townsite. Late that decade residents of the community applied for a post office under the name Cove, but postal authorities rejected the name because a Texas post office by that name already existed. The name Coperas Cove was then submitted, inspired by the mineral taste of the water in a nearby spring. The Coperas Cove post office was established in March 1879 with Marsden Ogletree as postmaster.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © Texas State Historical Association
Copperas Cove at a Glance
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Copperas Cove is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Coperas-]
- (Ogletree)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 31.11720240
- Longitude
- -97.91393800
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
Yes
Photos of Copperas Cove and surrounding areas
City of Copperas Cove, Texas
The downtown area of the City of Copperas Cove, Texas. Photograph by Viceroy Bob.

Copperas Cove by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Copperas Cove
Pop. | Year | Source |
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33,203 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
32,032 | 2010 | Texas Demographic Center |
29,592 | 2000 | Texas Demographic Center |
24,079 | 1990 | Texas Demographic Center |
19,469 | 1980 | Texas Demographic Center |
10,818 | 1970 | Texas Demographic Center |
4,567 | 1960 | Texas Demographic Center |
1,052 | 1950 | Texas Demographic Center |
356 | 1940 | Texas Demographic Center |
406 | 1930 | Texas Demographic Center |
509 | 1920 | Texas Demographic Center |