Meeks, Texas

Meeks is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Meeks, Texas
Unincorporated community
Meeks is located in Texas
Meeks
Meeks
Meeks is located in the United States
Meeks
Meeks
Coordinates: 30°59′32″N 97°07′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380173[1]

History

Meeks also went by the name of Casey. A post office was established at Meeks in 1902 and remained in operation until 1906. The community had two businesses and 25 residents in 1933. Its population zenith was 40 in 1949 and had two businesses in a cluster of buildings a mile apart. The community appeared to go by the names of both Casey and Meeks in the 1940s but was only called Meeks in 1964. At that time, the population dropped to 10, then grew to 15 from 1988 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Meeks is located 13 mi (21 km) east of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2]

Education

In the first half of the 20th century, Meeks had two schools for White students. Casey School, located in the community, had 55 students in 1903, while Meeks school, located a mile north, had 51 students in 1905. They remained in 1949.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeks, Texas
  2. Odintz, Mark. "Meeks, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.


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