ABOUT

Copeville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Collin County, Texas, United States, along State Highway 78 near the east shore of Lavon Lake.

History
Copeville was named for John Miles Cope (5 Jan 1827 – 14 Jul 1902), one of the earliest settlers to arrive in the area. Along with his father and brother he organized the community in the 1850s. In 1886 it moved about a mile east from its original location to its current site after the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was built through the area.Copeville had 106 residents and seven businesses in 1986 and 1990.