Owl Creek, Texas
Owl Creek, Texas | |
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  Owl Creek  Owl Creek | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′39″N 97°30′42″W / 31.22750°N 97.51167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380318[1] |
Owl Creek is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Owl Creek was named for a nearby creek of the same name and was first settled as early as the 1850s. There were no population estimates recorded for the town until 1990, when it had a population of 45 residents.[2]
Geography
[edit]Owl Creek is located 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Temple off Texas State Highway 36 in northern Bell County.[2]
Education
[edit]Owl Creek had its own school district by the 1890s, which was in operation until some time in the early 1900s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Belton Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owl Creek, Texas
- ^ a b c d Jasinski, Laurie E. (December 9, 2005). "Owl Creek, TX". tshaonline.org.
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