Rock Creek, Texas

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Rock Creek, Texas
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Rock Creek, Texas
Coordinates: 32°11′25″N97°43′20″W / 32.19028°N 97.72222°W / 32.19028; -97.72222 Coordinates: 32°11′25″N97°43′20″W / 32.19028°N 97.72222°W / 32.19028; -97.72222
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Somervell
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76043
Area code 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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.