San Gabriel, Texas

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San Gabriel, Texas
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San Gabriel
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San Gabriel
Coordinates: 30°41′40″N97°11′46″W / 30.69444°N 97.19611°W / 30.69444; -97.19611
Country United States
State Texas
County Milam
Elevation
417 ft (127 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1367498 [1]

San Gabriel is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of 100 in 2000.

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History

In 1990 and 2000, the community had a population of 100. [2]

In 2010, Burning Flipside held an event at the Apache Pastures near San Gabriel. [3]

The Sharp General Store in the community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

On April 6, 2019, an EF0 tornado struck the community, severely damaging a business. [5]

Geography

San Gabriel is located on Farm to Market Road 486, 17 mi (27 km) southwest of Cameron and 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Thorndale in western Milam County. [6]

Education

San Gabriel had two schools in the mid-1880s. The community served as a school district until it joined the Thorndale Independent School District in 1960. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Gabriel, Texas
  2. 1 2 San Gabriel, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. http://www.burningman.com/preparation/newsletters/2002-summer/index.html>
  4. "Details - Sharp General Store - Atlas Number 5331008002 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission".
  5. Possible tornado leaves trail of damage in San G; KVUE; April 7, 2018.
  6. "San Gabriel, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2023.