Indian Creek, Texas

Indian Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°31′24″N98°58′48″W / 31.52333°N 98.98000°W / 31.52333; -98.98000
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brown
Elevation [1]	1,326 ft (404 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	76801
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	1379985 [1]

Indian Creek is an unincorporated community in southern Brown County in west-central Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,^{[ citation needed ]} there were no population estimates available for the community in 2000. It is located within the Brownwood, Texas micropolitan area.

History

Indian Creek was named for its position along the banks of Indian Creek. In 1876 the local general store was repurposed as a post office, and by 1879 the community had two stores, a cotton gin, and a blacksmith shop. By 1945, there were two businesses and a church. ^[2]

Historical population of Indian Creek, Texas
(Source: ^[2] )

Year	1945	1988
Population	60	28

Geography

Indian Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 586, 10 mi (16 km) south of Brownwood in southern Brown County. ^[3]

Education

In 1876, Indian Creek's first school was built. It continued to operate in 1945. Indian Creek joined the Brookesmith Independent School District in 1948-49. ^[2] It continues to be served by Brookesmith ISD today.

Howard Payne University was started in Indian Creek in 1889, but later relocated to Brownwood. ^[4]

Notable person

• Katherine Anne Porter, writer and political activist

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Creek, Texas
2. Hunt, William R. (December 5, 2022). "Indian Creek, TX (Brown County)". tshaonline.org.
3. "Indian Creek, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
4. "History". Howard Payne University. Retrieved February 14, 2022.