Bitter Creek
Bitter Creek was settled in the early 1880s by the Montgomery and Bardwell families. The site, said to have been south of present Sweetwater, was presumably located near Bitter Creek in northeast Nolan County. No community appears there on later maps.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Charles G. Davis | © Texas State Historical Association
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