Cost, Texas

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Cost is an unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population 62 in 2000.[1]

Cost is located at 29°26′15″N 97°31′34″W / 29.43750°N 97.52611°W / 29.43750; -97.52611 (29.4374607, -97.5288825). It is situated along State Highway 97 in central Gonzales County, approximately six miles southwest of Gonzales.[2]

The first shot beginning the war of the Texas Revolution was fired a mile east of Cost on October 2, 1835.

Although it is unincorporated, Cost has a post office with the zip code of 78614.[3]

Public education in the community of Cost is provided by the Gonzales Independent School District.

References

  1. ↑ "Cost, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
  2. ↑ "Cost, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup

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Municipalities and communities of Gonzales County, Texas, United States
Cities
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
  • Albuquerque
  • Dewville
  • Hermis
  • Nopkins
  • Nickel
  • Saturn
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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