Black Hill, Texas Explained

Official Name:Black Hill, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Black Hill
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Atascosa
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:449
Coordinates:28.9947°N -98.3247°W
Area Code:830
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379424

Black Hill is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, its population was 60 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.

History

Black Hill was named for the black rocks that dominate the landscape. It had one business and several scattered houses in the 1940s. It had a community center and a few scattered houses in the 1960s. Its population was 60 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Black Hill is located along Farm to Market Road 478, 9miles northwest of Pleasanton in northeastern Atascosa County.[1]

Education

In 1920, Black Hill had a school that was named by local settler Jack Temple. It had 29 students and two teachers in 1934. It then joined with the Pleasanton Independent School District in 1953.[1] It continues to be served by Pleasanton ISD to this day.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Hill, TX. Peterson. Linda. 1994-11-01. tshaonline.org. 2021-12-30.