Rockwood, Texas

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Rockwood, Texas
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Coordinates: 31°30′04″N99°22′24″W / 31.50111°N 99.37333°W / 31.50111; -99.37333
Country United States
State Texas
County Coleman
Elevation
1,483 ft (452 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1366741 [1]

Rockwood is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000.

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History

Although it is unincorporated, Rockwood has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76873. [2]

On May 2, 2007, an F1 tornado struck Rockwood. The tornado moved through the south side of the community damaging a few buildings, including their brand-new post office. The tornado exited town and continued another couple of miles damaging barns and trees. [3]

Geography

Rockwood is located on U.S. Highway 283 on Camp Creek, 23 mi (37 km) south of Coleman and four miles north of the Colorado River in southern Coleman County. [4]

Education

Rockwood had its own school in 1926 and closed in 1955. [4] Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockwood, Texas
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  3. National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas (2024). Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 14, 2024.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. 1 2 Rockwood, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online