Dime Box, Texas, United States
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Dime Box, Texas, United States is a small rural community in Lee County known as the birthplace of soul and funk singer Lyn Collins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dime Box, Texas, United States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9134499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dime Box, Texas, United States Context triple: [Lyn Collins, placeOfBirth, Dime Box, Texas, United States]
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A.
Denison, Texas, United States
Denison, Texas, United States, is a North Texas city best known as the birthplace of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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B.
Humble, Texas, United States
Humble, Texas, United States, is a small city in the Houston metropolitan area best known as the birthplace of billionaire aviator and industrialist Howard Hughes.
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C.
Gilmer, Texas, United States
Gilmer, Texas, United States is a small East Texas city best known as the birthplace of Eagles co-founder and musician Don Henley.
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D.
Mexia, Texas, United States
Mexia is a small city in central Texas, United States, known historically as an oil boomtown and the birthplace of composer and bandleader Les Baxter.
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E.
Wimberley, Texas, United States
Wimberley, Texas, United States is a small Hill Country town known for its scenic natural springs, cypress-lined rivers, and role as a popular getaway destination near Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dime Box, Texas, United States Target entity description: Dime Box, Texas, United States is a small rural community in Lee County known as the birthplace of soul and funk singer Lyn Collins.
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A.
Denison, Texas, United States
Denison, Texas, United States, is a North Texas city best known as the birthplace of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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B.
Humble, Texas, United States
Humble, Texas, United States, is a small city in the Houston metropolitan area best known as the birthplace of billionaire aviator and industrialist Howard Hughes.
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C.
Gilmer, Texas, United States
Gilmer, Texas, United States is a small East Texas city best known as the birthplace of Eagles co-founder and musician Don Henley.
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D.
Mexia, Texas, United States
Mexia is a small city in central Texas, United States, known historically as an oil boomtown and the birthplace of composer and bandleader Les Baxter.
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E.
Wimberley, Texas, United States
Wimberley, Texas, United States is a small Hill Country town known for its scenic natural springs, cypress-lined rivers, and role as a popular getaway destination near Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 979 ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Lyn Collins ⓘ |
| category |
Census-designated places in Lee County, Texas
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Census-designated places in Texas ⓘ Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Texas ⓘ Unincorporated communities in Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Lee County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | agricultural surroundings ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 48-20540 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1356152 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
New Dime Box
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Old Dime Box ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEducationalService | Dime Box Independent School District ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalNote | community moved closer to railroad leading to distinction between Old Dime Box and new townsite ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Dime Box School ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| isRuralCommunity | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a small rural community in Lee County, Texas
ⓘ
being the birthplace of soul and funk singer Lyn Collins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
central Texas
Lee County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Texas State Highway 21
ⓘ
Yegua Creek ⓘ |
| namedAfter | dime box used for mail at a local store ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Census Bureau defined areas
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Census Bureau designated areas
|
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 77853 ⓘ |
| region | rural Lee County ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZone | CST ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CDT ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dime Box, Texas, United States Description of subject: Dime Box, Texas, United States is a small rural community in Lee County known as the birthplace of soul and funk singer Lyn Collins.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.