Leon Junction, Texas

Leon Junction is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Leon Junction, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°32′47″N 97°37′6″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Coryell
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	254
GNIS feature ID	1361091[1]

Education

In 1904, New Olive School had 75 students and two teachers.^[2] Today, the community is served by the Gatesville Independent School District.

Notable person

Jack Thornton, basketball player.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leon Junction, Texas
2. Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Leon Junction, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
3. "Jack Thornton NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.