Rock Creek, Texas

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Rock Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community
Rock Creek, Texas is located in Texas
Rock Creek, Texas
Rock Creek, Texas
Coordinates: 32°11′25″N 97°43′20″W / 32.19028°N 97.72222°W / 32.19028; -97.72222Coordinates: 32°11′25″N 97°43′20″W / 32.19028°N 97.72222°W / 32.19028; -97.72222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySomervell
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76043
Area code(s)254
GNIS feature ID1345371[1]

Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in Somervell County, Texas. It is located along Farm to Market Road 202[2] and is near the headwaters of Rock Creek, a tributary of the Brazos River.[3][4]

History[]

Rock Creek was established in the 1850s and served as a center for farmers. It was established after a well was discovered that held water from multiple springs. A post office served Rock creek for two years, from 1858 to 1860.[3] During the Civil War, town citizens organized a cavalry called the Rock Creek Guards.[5] The town was apparently abandoned in 1865,[3] though a church in the area identifies its location as the Rock Creek community.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek, Texas
  2. ^ "FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 202". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Minor, David. "Rock Creek, TX (Johnson County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Rock Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Johnson County, Texas, Civil War Declaration and Muster Roll". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Home". Cornerstone Christian Fellowship. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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