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Ater, Texas

Coordinates: 31°31′24″N 97°51′40″W / 31.52333°N 97.86111°W / 31.52333; -97.86111
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Ater, Texas
Ater is located in Texas
Ater
Ater
Ater is located in the United States
Ater
Ater
Coordinates: 31°31′24″N 97°51′40″W / 31.52333°N 97.86111°W / 31.52333; -97.86111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1379371[1]

Ater is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Geography

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Ater is located a mile north of Farm to Market Road 2412 on the Leon River's south bank, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Gatesville in northwestern Coryell County.[2]

Education

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Ater has been a part of the Jonesboro Independent School District since 1939.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ater, Texas
  2. ^ a b Scott, Zelma. "Ater, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 12, 2023.