Red Ranger, Texas
Red Ranger, Texas | |
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Red Ranger Red Ranger | |
| Coordinates: 31°00′24″N 97°10′49″W / 31.00667°N 97.18028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380424[1] |
Red Ranger is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 12 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
The community was founded by Czech settlers around 1900, including John Simek and Ben Lesikar.[2]
Geography
Red Ranger is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 437 and 940, 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2]
Education
Red Ranger had its own school in the 1940s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Ranger, Texas
- ^ a b c d Odintz, Mark. "Red Ranger, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.