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
Unincorporated community
Holloman & Sons Grocery Store
Peacock, Texas Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 33°10′56″N 100°23′57″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]

Geography

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 originally called Alluvia when it 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]

Education

Public education in the community is provided by the Aspermont Independent School District. Its post office closed in 1993.[5]

References

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peacock, Texas
• Public domain images of the Rolling Plains of West Texas

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