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COFFEE CITY,
TEXAS
Henderson
County, East Texas
32° 8' 26" N, 95° 24' 44" W (32.140556, -95.412222)
Just off State Highway 155
29 Miles SE of Athens
the county seat
19 miles SW of Tyler
6 miles N of Frankston
Population: 281 Est. (2016)
278 ( 2010) 193 (2000) 216 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Despite
the old-sounding name, Coffee City only materialized in the 1960s
after Lake Palestine was constructed. It is a residential community
with no history.
The population through the 2000 census has never exceeded 200. |
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