Carl's Corner, Texas
Carl's Corner is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. The town was founded by, and named after, Carl Cornelius, a local truck stop owner and long-time friend of Willie Nelson. Cornelius founded the town for the purpose of legalizing alcohol sales in the otherwise mostly-dry county.
Carl's Corner, Texas | |
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Town | |
The Petro Stopping Center in Carl's Corner. | |
Location of Carl's Corner, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′7″N 97°2′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 173 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 190 |
| • Density | 71.19/sq mi (27.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-12895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377747 |
Cornelius' property adjacent to the truck stop was the site of several Willie Nelson Fourth of July concerts in the early 1980s. Cornelius' truck stop was also the first to offer BioWillie, the biodiesel fuel marketed by Willie Nelson. The former Willie's Place truck stop was located at Carl's Corner.
Carl Cornelius died September 21, 2021.
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