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The Leon River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas.It has three primary forks - the North, Middle, and South Leon Rivers, which meet near Eastland and then run for around 185 miles (298 km) until it meets with the Lampasas River and the Salado Creek to form the Little River near Belton.
Gatesville is located on the northern edge of Fort Cavazos, and as such is also dependent on the military for a part of its economy (besides Fort Cavazos, a large military vehicle repair facility is located on the east side of town). [23] As of 2012, the prisons in the Gatesville area employ 2,600 people. Most of the employees live in Coryell ...
Leon Street Bridge at the Leon River: Leon Street Bridge at the Leon River: February 28, 2017 : Leon St. at Leon R. Gatesville: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark: 4: Mother Neff State Park and F. A. S. 21-B(1) Historic District
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191,000 mi (307,000 km) of waterways.
Coryell County (/ ˈ k ɔːr j ɛ l / KOR-yel) [1] is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 83,093. [2] [3] The county seat is Gatesville. [4] The county is named for James Coryell, a frontiersman and Texas Ranger who was killed by Caddo Indians.
Jonesboro is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 36 and Farm to Market Road 1602, 19 mi (31 km) northwest of Gatesville, [4] 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Hamilton, and 57 mi (92 km) west of Waco on the Hamilton-Coryell County line. [6]
This year, during an "exceptional drought" in East Texas, the river is low again, and a man discovered the last resting place of World War I wooden-hulled ships in the low water.
The southern terminus of SH 236 is at SH 36 and FM 1114 at The Grove, near the Bell County line. The highway travels to the north and briefly turns to the east before resuming a more northward trajectory as it crosses the Leon River.