Rocky Springs is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Rocky Springs, Texas
Rocky Springs is located in Texas
Rocky Springs
Rocky Springs
Rocky Springs is located in the United States
Rocky Springs
Rocky Springs
Coordinates: 31°19′25″N 94°35′44″W / 31.3235195°N 94.5954838°W / 31.3235195; -94.5954838
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation331 ft (101 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1383720[1]

History

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Rocky Springs had several houses in the late 1930s. Many residents left the area, but a church and cemetery were in the community as late as the 1980s. Its cemetery was shown on maps in 2000.[2]

Geography

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Rocky Springs was located on Farm to Market Road 1475, 8 mi (13 km) east of Lufkin in east-central Angelina County.[2]

Education

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Rocky Springs had its school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Springs, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Long, Christopher (1995-03-01). "Rocky Springs, TX". tshaonline.org.