Berea
Unincorporated community
Berea is located in Texas
Berea
Berea
Location within Texas
Berea is located in the United States
Berea
Berea
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°20′04″N 95°18′41″W / 31.3343478°N 95.3113308°W / 31.3343478; -95.3113308
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHouston

Berea is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 41 in 2000.

History

The area in what is known as Berea today was founded sometime before 1900. There were two churches, several stores, a cemetery, and several scattered houses in the mid-1930s. There was only one church, a cemetery, and several houses in the mid-1960s. Its population was 41 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Berea is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 7 and Farm to Market Road 232, 8 mi (13 km) east of Crockett in east-central Houston County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.

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