Rocky Springs, Texas
Rocky Springs, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°19′25″N 94°35′44″W / 31.3235195°N 94.5954838°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1383720[1] |
Rocky Springs is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
History
[edit]Rocky Springs had several houses in the late 1930s. Many residents left the area, but a church and cemetery were in the community as late as the 1980s. Its cemetery was shown on maps in 2000.[2]
Geography
[edit]Rocky Springs was located on Farm to Market Road 1475, 8 mi (13 km) east of Lufkin in east-central Angelina County.[2]
Education
[edit]Rocky Springs had its school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Springs, Texas
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher (1995-03-01). "Rocky Springs, TX". tshaonline.org.
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