Official Name: | Rock Creek, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | McLennan |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 223 |
Elevation Ft: | 732 |
Coordinates: | 32.1903°N -97.7222°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 76633 |
Area Code: | 254 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1345371 |
Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in McLennan County, Texas. It is located around Rock Creek Rd and S Rock Creek Cir and is near the headwaters of Rock Creek, a tributary of the Brazos River.[1] [2] Patrick is another part of the small community to the north of Rock Creek.
Settlement in this area began shortly after the Civil War, and Rock Creek grew quickly. By the end of the 19th century, it had a cotton gin, several businesses, and two churches. However, a tornado destroyed much of the community in 1913, and many residents left instead of rebuilding. By the 1980s, the population was estimated at 25, and only two businesses remained in the community.