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Welcome to Coahoma ...

The town of Coahoma is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Coahoma is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coahoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coahoma has a population of 958 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Coahoma is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Coahoma is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Coahoma: 432

The ZIP code for Coahoma: 79511<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coahoma had an population of 958 people. This is an increase of 17.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coahoma had a population of 817 people. This makes Coahoma the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 817 people, the population of Coahoma decreased 12.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 932 people).

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

Communities Also Named Coahoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Coahoma - they are located in Mississippi and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Coahoma ...

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

  • Big Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Westbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Forsan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ziler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
  • Iatan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
  • Webb Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Ross City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ross City is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
  • Spade
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Coahoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coahoma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coahoma. 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 Coahoma.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coahoma ...

Looking for more information about Coahoma? 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 Coahoma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coahoma.

Adding Coahoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coahoma 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 (so far) for Coahoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Coahoma post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coahoma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coahoma.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coahoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Coahoma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coahoma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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