Lois, Texas
Lois, Texas | |
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  Lois  Lois | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′22″N 97°13′13″W / 33.45611°N 97.22028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361621[1] |
Lois is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
History[edit]
The area in what is known as Lois today developed in the late 1800s. A post office was established at Lois in 1897 and remained in operation until 1904. The community had a factory, two churches, two businesses, and several scattered houses serving 50 people in 1936. It still had a factory, only one business, a church, and 60 residents in 1963. Only a church and several scattered houses remained on the 1978 county highway map. Its population was 20 in 2000.[2]
Geography[edit]
Lois is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2848, 336, and 247, 12 mi (19 km) south of Gainesville and 6 mi (9.7 km) southwest of Valley View in southern Cooke County.[3]
Education[edit]
Lois had its own school in 1936. It joined the Valley View Independent School District in 1943.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lois, Texas
- ^ a b Lois, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Lois, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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