Round Timber, Texas Explained

Official Name:Round Timber, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Round Timber
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Baylor
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,230
Coordinates:33.4358°N -99.0706°W
Area Code:940
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380464

Round Timber is an unincorporated community in Baylor County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, only two people lived in the community in 2000.

History

Round Timber was founded when a cabin was built by John W. Stevens in 1874. Colonel C.C. Mills tried to settle in the area in the late 1850s or 1860s but was forced out by Native American tribes. He then returned in 1875. It was named Round Timber, for two trees that were used to build with. It moved four miles northwest and became a local trading center. Its population was 25 in 1940, 10 in 1980, eight in 1990, and only two in 2000.[1]

Geography

Round Timber is located on Farm to Market Road 2374 near the Throckmorton County line in southeastern Baylor County.[1]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Seymour Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Round Timber, TX. Hunt. William R.. 1995-03-01. tshaonline.org.