Kokomo
Kokomo, on Farm Road 2689 six miles south of Lake Leon in southeastern Eastland County, was founded in the 1890s after the construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway. The post office opened in 1899 with Mary E. Comer as postmistress and was discontinued in 1907. The school was opened in the early 1900s and closed in the 1940s. The schoolhouse and commemorative plaque were destroyed by a tremendous wild fire that ravaged Eastland County in 2006. The population was twenty-five in 1980 and 1990. The population was twenty-five in 1980 through 2000.
William R. Hunt | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Kokomo is classified as a Town
Associated Names
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Location
Latitude: 32.28291280Longitude: -98.70505730
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
25