Echo
Echo, on State Highway 206 four miles northeast of Coleman in central Coleman County, developed around a store established in the 1870s. In 1881 William Dibrell bought the site as part of his purchase of the Miles and Gholson ranch and renamed it Echo for the echo that resounded on a cliff at Home Creek. The Echo post office opened in 1910. The population in 1940 was seventy-five, and the town had a post office and school. Since then both the school and the post office have closed. The population was sixteen from 1970 through 2000.
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.
William R. Hunt | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Echo is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 31.92819940
- Longitude
- -99.31784070
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Echo by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2014 | Official Website |