Rock Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community
Rock Creek, Texas is located in Texas
Rock Creek, Texas
Rock Creek, Texas
Rock Creek, Texas is located in the United States
Rock Creek, Texas
Rock Creek, Texas
Coordinates: 32°11′25″N 97°43′20″W / 32.19028°N 97.72222°W / 32.19028; -97.72222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySomervell
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76043
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1345371[1]

Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in Somervell County, Texas. It is located along Farm to Market Road 202[2] and is near the headwaters of Rock Creek, a tributary of the Brazos River.[3][4]

History

Rock Creek was established in the 1850s and served as a center for farmers. It was established after a well was discovered that held water from multiple springs. A post office served Rock creek for two years, from 1858 to 1860.[3] During the Civil War, town citizens organized a cavalry called the Rock Creek Guards.[5] The town was apparently abandoned in 1865,[3] though a church in the area identifies its location as the Rock Creek community.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek, Texas
  2. ↑ "FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 202". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Minor, David. "Rock Creek, TX (Johnson County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Rock Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Johnson County, Texas, Civil War Declaration and Muster Roll". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Home". Cornerstone Christian Fellowship. Retrieved September 25, 2020.


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