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Coldwater, Dallam County, Texas

Coordinates: 36°27′18″N 102°36′40″W / 36.45500°N 102.61111°W / 36.45500; -102.61111
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Coldwater, Texas
Coldwater, Texas is located in Texas
Coldwater, Texas
Coldwater, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 36°27′18″N 102°36′40″W / 36.45500°N 102.61111°W / 36.45500; -102.61111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDallam
Elevation4,183 ft (1,275 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total53
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79022
Area code806
GNIS feature ID1381678[1]

Coldwater is an unincorporated community in Dallam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 53 in 2000.

History

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Coldwater comprised a store and several scattered houses in 1947. The city of Dalhart delivered mail to the community. Its decline began in 1950. Its population was 53 in 2000.[2]

Geography

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Coldwater is located near Coldwater Creek on Farm to Market Road 296 and three miles west of U.S. Route 385, 29 mi (47 km) east of Texline and three miles south of the Oklahoma Panhandle in northern Dallam County.[3]

Education

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Coldwater's school joined others in the county in the 1950s and became a community center for farmers and ranchers.[2] Today the community is served by the Texline Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coldwater, Dallam County, Texas
  2. ^ a b Coldwater, TX (Dallam County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Coldwater, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2024.