Peach Creek, Brazos County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Peach Creek, Brazos County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Peach Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazos
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:233
Coordinates:30.5386°N -96.1947°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380333

Peach Creek is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, no population estimates were available for the community in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

Peach Creek was first settled in the late 1800s and was named for a nearby creek of the same name. The oldest graves in its cemetery date back to the 1870s. Some of the first settlers were surnamed Allen, Marquart, Barker, and Day. Riverside Dancehall served as the community center. There was no population estimate in 2000.[1]

Geography

Peach Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 159, 15miles southeast of Bryan in southeastern Brazos County.[1]

Education

Peach Creek had a school in the 1900s, which closed at the end of the decade.[1] Today, Peach Creek is served by the College Station Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peach Creek, TX (Brazos County). Jasinski. Laurie E.. 2005-07-08. tshaonline.org.