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Welcome to Como, a small incorporated Hopkins County town south of Sulphur Springs, served by the Como-Pickton schools.
Como is a small incorporated town in the southeastern corner of Hopkins County, Texas, about 15 miles south of the county seat of Sulphur Springs. The community traces its settlement to the mid-1800s—some accounts date the earliest arrivals to 1846—and took its name from Como, Italy, a reflection of the region's early settlers and their taste for the picturesque. Through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Como served as a farm trade center for the surrounding blackland prairie and dairy country, and it has remained an incorporated community with its own identity through the modern era. Today Como is a quiet community of roughly 700 residents, its life organized around the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District, which operates elementary, junior high, and high school campuses in town. Agriculture—dairying, cattle, and hay—remains central to the local landscape, and the town's modest residential streets give way quickly to pasture and cropland. Local churches, the school campuses, and a handful of small businesses form the social heart of the community. The town's location places it within a short drive of Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins County seat, which provides retail, healthcare, and the region's government services. Interstate 30, the major route between Dallas and Texarkana, runs through the northern part of the county, linking Como residents to the metroplex to the west and East Texas to the east. Cooper Lake State Park, straddling the Hopkins–Delta county line, offers fishing, boating, camping, and hiking a short drive to the north. Sulphur Springs anchors the Sulphur Springs Micropolitan Statistical Area, giving the broader region a stable service economy beyond the farms, while Como retains its identity as a distinct, close-knit town. Como suits people seeking a small-town, agricultural way of life with a strong local school system and easy access to the amenities of Sulphur Springs.
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Housing in Como consists mainly of modest single-family homes on town lots, along with rural acreage and older farmhouses on the surrounding roads. The stock is simple and small-town in character, reflecting the community's agricultural roots rather than suburban growth. Buyers are often drawn by the Como-Pickton schools and the ability to live close to Sulphur Springs while keeping a rural address, with pasture and hay land available on the town's edges.
Neighborhoods
Como is a compact town without formal subdivisions. Homes cluster around the school campuses and the town's few streets, while farmsteads and larger parcels fan out into the surrounding countryside. The nearby community of Pickton, which joined Como in the consolidated school district, lies to the west, and Sulphur Springs, about 15 miles north, provides the nearest full-service commercial center, with retail, medical offices, and county government services.
Lifestyle in Como
Life in Como is quiet and centered on school, church, and the land. Friday-night football and campus events anchor the community calendar, while dairy and cattle operations set the daily rhythm. Residents value the town's small size and close-knit feel, with Sulphur Springs' shops, restaurants, and healthcare a short drive north. Cooper Lake and the surrounding countryside offer fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation close to home.
Schools & Education
Como is served by the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District, which operates three campuses in the community: Como-Pickton Elementary School, Junior High School, and High School. The district educates roughly 750 students and draws from Como, Pickton, and the surrounding rural area. Sulphur Springs ISD serves the county seat nearby, and Paris Junior College and Texas A&M University-Commerce provide higher-education options within the region.
Getting Around
Como is reached by State Highways 11 and 19, which connect the town to Sulphur Springs, about 15 miles north, and to the broader Hopkins County road network. Interstate 30, the principal route between Dallas and Texarkana, crosses the county to the north, putting the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex within roughly an hour and a half. Regional air service is available at Dallas Love Field and DFW International Airport.
Parks & Recreation
Recreation near Como centers on Cooper Lake State Park, a short drive north, where the Doctors Creek and South Sulphur units offer camping, boating, fishing, and hiking along the reservoir. The surrounding Hopkins County countryside supports hunting and fishing on private land and area creeks, and Sulphur Springs adds city parks, athletic facilities, and community events. The town's rural setting provides open space for ranching, riding, and outdoor life.
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What county is Como in?
Como is a small incorporated town in the southeastern part of Hopkins County, Texas. It lies about 15 miles south of Sulphur Springs, the county seat, in the rolling farmland of East Texas.
What is the population of Como?
Como has roughly 700 residents, and county records have listed the town's population at about 697. It is one of the larger small communities in Hopkins County outside the county seat of Sulphur Springs.
What school district serves Como?
Como is served by the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District, which operates elementary, junior high, and high school campuses within the community and educates roughly 750 students from Como, Pickton, and the surrounding rural area.
How far is Como from Sulphur Springs?
Como is about 15 miles south of Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins County seat, along State Highways 11 and 19. Interstate 30, which runs between Dallas and Texarkana, crosses the northern part of the county.
What is there to do near Como?
Cooper Lake State Park, a short drive to the north, offers camping, boating, fishing, and hiking along its reservoir. The surrounding Hopkins County countryside also supports hunting, fishing, and other open-air recreation.
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