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

The Nowlin Family donated land for a Church of Christ to be built on, and in 1915, erected a brush arbor. Roy “Dogie” Wilson named the community Skeeterville in 1920 because his horse was attacked by mosquitos whenever they would cross the marshy ground. He established a store and gas station in 1927. R.C. Phillips moved his store here from Holt in 1922. A church was built shortly after World War II. A church and a business were located in Skeeterville in 1984 and the community had 10 residents as of 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 Yancy, Karen. "Skeeterville, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved February 17, 2023.