Skeeterville, Texas

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Skeeterville, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Skeeterville
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Skeeterville
Coordinates: 31°21′15″N98°57′46″W / 31.35417°N 98.96278°W / 31.35417; -98.96278
Country United States
State Texas
County San Saba
Elevation
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1,348 ft (411 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1380551 [1]

Skeeterville is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 10 in 2000.

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History

The Nowlin Family donated land for a Church of Christ to be built on, and in 1915, erected a brush arbor. Roy “Dogie” Wilson named the community Skeeterville in 1920 because his horse was attacked by mosquitos whenever they would cross the marshy ground. He established a store and gas station in 1927. R.C. Phillips moved his store here from Holt in 1922. A church was built shortly after World War II. A church and a business were located in Skeeterville in 1984 and the community had 10 residents as of 2000. [2]

Geography

Skeeterville is located on Old Bowser Road on the banks of Wilbarger Creek, 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Richland Springs in northwestern San Saba County. [2]

Education

Skeeterville did not have a school, so children went to school in either Richland Springs or Locker. [2] Today, the community is served by the Richland Springs Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skeeterville, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Yancy, Karen. "Skeeterville, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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