Leo, Cooke County, Texas

Leo, Cooke County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°27′10″N 97°23′41″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cooke
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	940
GNIS feature ID	1382138[1]

Leo 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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leo, Cooke County, Texas
2. Leo, TX (Cooke County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
3. Antenna Structure Registration - Federal Communications Commission
4. Hogue, Andy (May 10, 2007). "Texas' tallest structure brings emergency communication, Spanish radio to area". Gainesville Daily Register.
5. "Joe Fortenberry, Olympic Captain, 82". The New York Times. June 5, 1993.