Spring Creek, San Saba County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Spring Creek, San Saba County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Spring Creek
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:1,391
Coordinates:31.3533°N -98.8219°W
Area Code:325
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380584

Spring Creek 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 20 in 2000.

History

A post office named Bomar was established here in 1905 and remained in operation until 1914. It was operated in Mrs. W.H. Ledbetter's home and named after her parents, James and Lucinda. Spring Creek had a community center, a church, a cemetery, and one business as of 1984. Its population was 20 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Spring Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 500, 10miles northeast of Richland Springs in northern San Saba County.[1]

Education

The first school in Spring Creek opened in either the late 1870s or early 1880s. It was also served by the Cat Claw School in 1949 and joined the San Saba Independent School District.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spring Creek, TX (San Saba County). Yancy. Karen. 1995-07-01. tshaonline.org.