Coldspring, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Coldspring census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77331. The Survey maps it on the Coldspring quadrangle. 819 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 361 feet above sea level.
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On record in Coldspring
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
San Jacinto County Courthouselisted 2003
San Jacinto County Jaillisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresColdspring fell from 853 to 819 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 853 | |
| 2020 | 819 | -34 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Coldspring quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Coldspring quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
71 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Coldspring between 1992 and 2019, burning about 400 acres in total. None started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | FOURTH-FIVE ACRE |
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 14 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SAN JACINTO 16:51 |
| 28 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH FIRE |
| 16 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | BIG PIT |
| 9 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PINEY |
| 24 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 8078 |
| 24 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CAMILLA COVES |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Coldspring: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
43 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Coldspring in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 19 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Coldspring | 4 hurt, $100,000 | Tornado in the Coldspring Terrace Subdivision along Lake Livingston. Four injuries in two homes that received major damage. |
| December 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $500,000 | Roof of high school and nearby homes had parts blown off. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $80,000 | Trees downed from Coldspring to Evergreen around the Sam Houston National Forest. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $75,000 | High winds caused major timber loss in the forest around the Coldspring area due to wet grounds. Structural damage to 40-50 homes. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Coldspring | $44,000 | Heavy rains flooded numerous roads with one completely washed out. Two homes received minor flood damage. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Coldspring | $25,000 | Tornado damaged a boat in Cape Royale. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $20,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds down trees and power lines from Highway 150 to the southwest of the Coldspring area to along Highway 190 in the Point Bland area. There was also a report of a tree down on FM 2025 south of Coldspring. |
| November 2003 | Flash Flood | Coldspring | $15,000 | Flooding in Coldspring. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $15,000 | Dime sized hail also reported. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $15,000 | Trees down along FM 2025. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $15,000 | Trees down along CR 1127. |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $15,000 | Large trees blown down on powerlines. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $10,000 | Trees down on FM 224 near Coldspring and on FM 2025 and FM 2066. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Coldspring | $10,000 | Hail reported on FM 224 near Coldspring. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Coldspring | $10,000 | Dime sized hail also reported in Camilla. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Coldspring | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Coldspring | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Coldspring | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $6,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts damaged power lines. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $6,000 | A tree was down on a car. A powerline was also reported down at the intersection of SH 156 and Padgett Road. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Coldspring | $5,000 | Penny-size hail at the intersection of FM Road 2693 and FM Road 2778 right at the Walker-San Jacinto County line. |
| December 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines blown down. |
| July 1996 | Hail | Coldspring | $5,000 | no account filed |
| December 1995 | Hail | Coldspring | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | $4,000 | There were trees downed in residential yards. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Coldspring | $4,000 | Nickel size hail. |
| January 1998 | Hail | Coldspring | $3,000 | no account filed |
| December 1995 | Hail | Coldspring | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Coldspring | - | Hwy 150 was impassable in multiple locations due to flash flooding. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | - | Wind gust occurred in the Coldspring area along the southwest side of Lake Livingston. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Coldspring | - | FM 945 at the San Jacinto River was impassable due to floodwaters. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Coldspring | - | Several locations along Hwy 150 were made impassable by floodwaters between Coldspring and Shepherd. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Coldspring | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was observed near Coldspring. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Coldspring | - | There was quarter sized hail in Coldspring. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | - | Numerous trees were downed near FM 224. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | - | The wind gust was measured at the APRS WxNet site. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Coldspring | - | There were reports of golf ball hail were received in the town of Coldspring. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | - | A tree was downed by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Coldspring | - | Sighted off of FM 156. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coldspring | - | Tree down at intersection of Highways 3081 and 725. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Coldspring | - | FM 222 and Spring Road flooded and impassable. |
| May 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Coldspring | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Wolf Creek | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Camilla | 3.8 miles | 14 | |
| Spring Hill | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Laurel Hill | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Liberty Hill | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Evergreen | 6.2 miles | 13 | |
| Willow Springs | 7.0 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Coldspring | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q980136 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1384227. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





