Rockwood, Texas Explained

Official Name:Rockwood, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Rockwood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coleman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,483
Coordinates:31.5011°N -99.3733°W
Postal Code:76873
Area Code:325
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1366741

Rockwood is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000.

History

Although it is unincorporated, Rockwood has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76873.[1]

On May 2, 2007, an F1 tornado struck Rockwood. The tornado moved through the south side of the community damaging a few buildings, including their brand-new post office. The tornado exited town and continued another couple of miles damaging barns and trees.[2]

Geography

Rockwood is located on U.S. Highway 283 on Camp Creek, 23miles south of Coleman and four miles north of the Colorado River in southern Coleman County.

Education

Rockwood had its own school in 1926 and closed in 1955. Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=76873 Zip Code Lookup
  2. National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas. Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2024. January 14, 2024.