Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Joe Lee, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 30°54′39″N 97°16′51″W / 30.91083°N 97.28083°W / 30.91083; -97.28083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034776 |
Joe Lee is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, only two people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
Its population was 2 in 1990 and 2000. The cemeteries are maintained by descendants of the original settlers.
Geography
Joe Lee is located north of the Little River, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Rogers in southeastern Bell County, on Farm to Market Road 2184 near the Milam County line. Sunshine Road passes through the community.
Education
Joe Lee joined the Rogers Independent School District in 1958. It was built around the 1870s and one of the two teachers was W.C. Sypert. Today, the community continues to be served by the Rogers ISD.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joe Lee, Texas
- ^ McLean, Malcolm D. "Joe Lee, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Coppedge, Clay (January 22, 2007). "Historic Joe Lee". Texas Escapes.
- "Bell County's Sunshine Road". Texas Escapes. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
| Municipalities and communities of Bell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Belton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |