Leo, Cooke County, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°27′10″N 97°23′41″W / 33.45278°N 97.39472°W / 33.45278; -97.39472Leo 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
The 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
Today, Leo is served by the Era Independent School District.[citation needed]
Notable person
- Joe Fortenberry, basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ^ 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.
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