Rough Creek

Rough Creek is a tiny rural community located at the end of Farm Road 1031 about ten miles southeast of San Saba in eastern San Saba County. The settlement was named after a nearby creek and probably began by the early 1900s. In the 1930s Rough Creek School served the children of area farming families. The school and a church still appeared on highway maps in the 1960s. By 2000 county maps showed a cemetery in the region, and Rough Creek had a population of fifteen.

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Laurie E. Jasinski | © TSHA

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Rough Creek is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Rough Creek is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 31.09600260
Longitude: -98.61309450

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2014

8