Vilas is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 15 in 2011. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Vilas, Texas | |
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  Vilas  Vilas | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′28″N 97°18′13″W / 30.84111°N 97.30361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380724[1] |
History
editVilas was first settled in the 1880s. Its population was 15 in 2011.[2]
Geography
editVilas is located on Farm to Market Road 2268, 16 mi (26 km) southeast of Temple in southeastern Bell County.[2]
Education
editIn 1903, Vilas had a school with one teacher and 49 students and remained in operation in the 1940s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Holland Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vilas, Texas
- ^ a b c Odintz, Mark. "Vilas, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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