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Rockwood, Texas

Coordinates: 31°30′04″N 99°22′24″W / 31.50111°N 99.37333°W / 31.50111; -99.37333
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Rockwood, Texas
Rockwood is located in Texas
Rockwood
Rockwood
Rockwood is located in the United States
Rockwood
Rockwood
Coordinates: 31°30′04″N 99°22′24″W / 31.50111°N 99.37333°W / 31.50111; -99.37333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyColeman
Elevation
1,483 ft (452 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID1366741[1]

Rockwood is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000.

History

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Although it is unincorporated, Rockwood has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76873.[2]

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.[3]

Geography

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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.[4]

Education

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Rockwood had its own school in 1926 and closed in 1955.[4] Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockwood, Texas
  2. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas (2024). Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 14, 2024.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b Rockwood, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online