Skeeterville, Texas | |
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  Skeeterville  Skeeterville | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′15″N98°57′46″W / 31.35417°N 98.96278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | San Saba |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380551 [1] |
Skeeterville is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
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]
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]
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |