New Colony is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only 4 people lived in the community in 2000.[citation needed] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
New Colony, Bell County, Texas | |
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  New Colony  New Colony | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′44″N 97°09′47″W / 30.96222°N 97.16306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380246[1] |
Geography
editNew Colony is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2184 and New Colony Road along Elm Creek, 15 mi (24 km) southeast of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2]
Education
editToday, the community continues to be served by the Rogers ISD.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Colony, Bell County, Texas
- ^ Jasinski, Laurie E. (December 9, 2005). "New Colony, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org.