Peacock, Texas
Peacock is an unincorporated community in Stonewall County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 125 in 2000.[2]
Peacock, Texas | |
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 Holloman & Sons Grocery Store | |
  Peacock, Texas Location within the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′56″N 100°23′57″W / 33.18222°N 100.39917°WCoordinates: 33°10′56″N 100°23′57″W / 33.18222°N 100.39917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Stonewall |
| Elevation | 1,877 ft (572 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79542 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364933[1] |
Oriana Bridge crossing the Salt Fork Brazos River.
GeographyEdit
Peacock is located 2 mi (3.2 km) south of U.S. Highway 380 along FM 2211 in west central Stonewall County. The townsite was established along the now defunct Stamford and Northwestern Railroad, which stretched from Stamford to Plainview.[3] The rail line crossed the Salt Fork Brazos River just to the southwest of Peacock near the community of Oriana (now a ghost town).[4]
EducationEdit
Public education in the community is provided by the Aspermont Independent School District. Its post office closed in 1993.[5]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peacock, Texas
- ^ Peacock, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Stamford and Northwestern Railroad from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Oriana, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". usps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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