RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Limestone County >> CoolidgeIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Welcome to Coolidge ...

The town of Coolidge is located

Coolidge is located in Limestone County<1>.


The location of Coolidge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coolidge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1931.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coolidge has a population of 953 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Coolidge is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Coolidge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Coolidge: (254)

The ZIP code for Coolidge: 76635<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coolidge had an population of 953 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coolidge had a population of 955 people. This makes Coolidge the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 955 people, the population of Coolidge increased 12.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 848 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coolidge.

Communities Also Named Coolidge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Coolidge - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Montana, New Mexico (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coolidge.

Communities near Coolidge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coolidge.

  • Mexia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <6>
  • Groesbeck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <6>
  • Hubbard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
  • Wortham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Wortham is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <6>
  • Dawson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
  • Hallsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
    • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Mount Calm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <6>
  • Malone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Malone is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <6>
  • Tehuacana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coolidge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coolidge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coolidge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coolidge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coolidge. See our Newspapers Page for Coolidge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coolidge ...

Looking for more information about Coolidge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coolidge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coolidge.

Adding Coolidge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coolidge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coolidge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coolidge post office opened in 1931.

We also found Coolidge on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coolidge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coolidge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coolidge.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coolidge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Coolidge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coolidge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024