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 | |
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![]() ![]() Rocky Springs ![]() ![]() Rocky Springs | |
Coordinates: 31.3235195°N 94.5954838°W / 31.3235195; -94.5954838 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Angelina |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 936 |
GNIS feature ID | 1383720[1] |
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]
Rocky Springs was located on Farm to Market Road 1475, 8 mi (13 km) east of Lufkin in east-central Angelina County.[2]
Rocky Springs had its school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.
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County seat: Lufkin | ||
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