Official Name: | Skeeterville, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Skeeterville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | San Saba |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1,348 |
Coordinates: | 31.3542°N -98.9628°W |
Area Code: | 325 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1380551 |
Skeeterville is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
The Nowlin Family donated land for a Church of Christ to be built on, and in 1915, erected a brush arbor. Roy “Dogie” Wilson named the community Skeeterville in 1920 because his horse was attacked by mosquitos whenever they would cross the marshy ground. He established a store and gas station in 1927. R.C. Phillips moved his store here from Holt in 1922. A church was built shortly after World War II. A church and a business were located in Skeeterville in 1984 and the community had 10 residents as of 2000.[1]
Skeeterville is located on Old Bowser Road on the banks of Wilbarger Creek, 6miles north of Richland Springs in northwestern San Saba County.[1]
Skeeterville did not have a school, so children went to school in either Richland Springs or Locker.[1] Today, the community is served by the Richland Springs Independent School District.