Skeeterville, Texas

Skeeterville, Texas
Unincorporated community
Skeeterville is located in Texas
Skeeterville
Skeeterville
Skeeterville is located in the United States
Skeeterville
Skeeterville
Coordinates: 31°21′15″N 98°57′46″W / 31.35417°N 98.96278°W / 31.35417; -98.96278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySan Saba
Elevation
[1]
1,348 ft (411 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID1380551[1]

Skeeterville is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 10 in 2000.

History

Established by the 1920s, the town is rumored to take its name from mosquitos which resident Roy “Dogie” Wilson noticed bothering his horse. In the years after World War II, Skeeterville had a church, and students attended school in Richland Springs and Locker.[2]

The community had a population of 10 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Skeeterville is located on Old Bowser Road on the banks of Wilbarger Creek, 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Richland Springs in northwestern San Saba County.[2]

Education

Skeeterville did not have a school, so children went to school in either Richland Springs or Locker.[2] Today, the community is served by the Richland Springs Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skeeterville, Texas
  2. ^ a b c d Yancy, Karen. "Skeeterville, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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