Cobb, Texas | |
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  Cobb  Cobb | |
| Coordinates:32°42′51″N96°06′01″W / 32.71417°N 96.10028°W /32.71417; -96.10028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378138[1] |
Cobb is anunincorporated community inKaufman County, located in theU.S. state ofTexas.[1] It is located within theDallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Originally, the place was known as Cobb's. The area started as a stop on theTexas and Pacific Railway in the mid-1880s. It was named forcounty commissioner andchief justice Carey Cobb. A post office was established at Cobb in 1897 and remained operational until 1923. There were two general stores in 1914. It had several businesses and farms shown on county maps in the 1930s. It continued to be listed as a community by name but had no population estimates.[2]
Cobb is located onU.S. Highway 80, 15 mi (24 km) northeast ofKaufman in northeastern Kaufman County.[2]
Cobb had its own school in the 1930s.[2] Today, theWills Point Independent School District serves the community.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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