Silver Creek Village, Texas

Silver Creek Village, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°51′20″N98°23′42″W / 30.85556°N 98.39500°W / 30.85556; -98.39500
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Burnet
Elevation	1,027 ft (313 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	512 & 737
GNIS feature ID	2034949 [1]

Silver Creek Village is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 250 in 2000.

History

The area in what is known as Silver Creek Village today was first settled in 1959 and appeared on maps that next year. There was a Baptist church established in the 1970s. Its population was 250 in 2000 and the community is now a popular tourist destination. ^[2]

Geography

Silver Creek Village is located off Farm to Market Road 2341 along the shore of Lake Buchanan, 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Burnet in northwestern Burnet County. ^[2]

Education

Silver Creek Village is served by the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek Village, Texas
2. Jasinski, Laurie E. (September 20, 2006). "Silver Creek Village, TX". tshaonline.org.