Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Rockwood, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 31°30′04″N 99°22′24″W / 31.50111°N 99.37333°W / 31.50111; -99.37333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| Elevation | 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1366741 |
Rockwood is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000.
History
Although it is unincorporated, Rockwood has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76873.
On May 2, 2007, an F1 tornado struck Rockwood. The tornado moved through the south side of the community damaging a few buildings, including their brand-new post office. The tornado exited town and continued another couple of miles damaging barns and trees.
Geography
Rockwood is located on U.S. Highway 283 on Camp Creek, 23 mi (37 km) south of Coleman and four miles north of the Colorado River in southern Coleman County.
Education
Rockwood had its own school in 1926 and closed in 1955. Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockwood, Texas
- Zip Code Lookup
- National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas (2024). Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Rockwood, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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