Pipe Creek, Texas

Pipe Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°43′25″N98°56′09″W / 29.72361°N 98.93583°W / 29.72361; -98.93583
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bandera
Elevation [1]	1,362 ft (415 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78063 [2]
Area code	830
GNIS feature ID	1344123 [1]

Pipe Creek is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of approximately 66 in 1990. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Pipe Creek has been in operation since 1873. ^[3]

The American Goat Society is headquartered in the community.

Geography

Pipe Creek is located on Texas State Highway 16, about 9 mi (14 km) east of Bandera ^[4] and 30 mi (48 km) north of San Antonio ^[5] in central Bandera County.

Other notable places located in Pipe Creek include churches, the public library, and parts of the Bandera Falls residential community. Large portions of the area are accessed from FM1283.

Education

Pipe Creek's first school was built in 1881. ^[4]

The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The Bandera Independent School District also consists of both private and public schools. Two local schools include Hill Country Elementary School and Pipe Creek Christian School.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of unincorporated communities in Texas

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pipe Creek, Texas
2. "Pipe Creek ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
3. Forte, Jim. "Bandera County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
4. Pipe Creek, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
5. "Pipe Creek, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

External links

Media related to Pipe Creek, Texas at Wikimedia Commons