Berea, Texas facts for kids
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Berea
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Unincorporated community
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 Berea
Location in Texas
Berea
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Houston |
Berea is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. 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.
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.
Education
Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
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