Copeville, Texas

Copeville
—  Unincorporated community  —
Copeville Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 33°4′46″N 96°24′56″W / 33.07944°N 96.41556°W / 33.07944; -96.41556Coordinates: 33°4′46″N 96°24′56″W / 33.07944°N 96.41556°W / 33.07944; -96.41556
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Collin
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	75121
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	1333321

Copeville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Collin County, Texas, United States, along State Highway 78.^[1] Its elevation is 554 feet (169 m).^[2] Although Copeville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75121;^[3] the post office was first opened in 1878.^[1]

Named for early settler Miles Cope, the community was founded in the 1850s. It moved about a mile from its original location to its current site after the [name] was built through the area: residents wanted to have railroad access. Copeville has declined in the last century, becoming only a shadow of its pre-Depression size.^[1]

Education

The community of Copeville is served by the Community Independent School District.

Notable residents

• Charles "Tex" Watson – former Manson Family member and convicted murderer is from Copeville.^{[dubious – discuss]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Copeville, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-10. Accessed 2008-08-10.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copeville, Texas
3. ^ Zip Code Lookup