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Welcome to Coryell County ...

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

The community of Gatesville is the Seat for Coryell County.

Coryell County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from Bell County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Coryell had a population of 75,951 people. This is an increase of 0.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,651 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coryell represented 0.3% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Coryell County:

  • Evant
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Evant is located in Coryell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
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  • Gatesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • McGregor
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McGregor is located in Coryell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,413 people
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  • Oglesby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oglesby is located in Coryell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
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  • South Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mountain is located in Coryell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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