Leo 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.
Leo, Cooke County, Texas | |
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  Leo  Leo | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′10″N 97°23′41″W / 33.45278°N 97.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382138[1] |
History
editThe first residents of Leo arrived before the American Civil War. The population had shrunk from 1990 to 2000.[2] The Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era is near Leo.[3][4]
Education
editToday, Leo is served by the Era Independent School District.[citation needed]
Notable person
edit- Joe Fortenberry, basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leo, Cooke County, Texas
- ^ Leo, TX (Cooke County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Antenna Structure Registration - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Hogue, Andy (May 10, 2007). "Texas' tallest structure brings emergency communication, Spanish radio to area". Gainesville Daily Register.
- ^ "Joe Fortenberry, Olympic Captain, 82". The New York Times. June 5, 1993.