Owl Creek, Texas

Owl Creek, Texas
Owl Creek is located in Texas
Owl Creek
Owl Creek
Owl Creek is located in the United States
Owl Creek
Owl Creek
Coordinates: 31°13′39″N 97°30′42″W / 31.22750°N 97.51167°W / 31.22750; -97.51167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380318[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

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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

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Owl Creek is located 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Temple off Texas State Highway 36 in northern Bell County.[2]

Education

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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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owl Creek, Texas
  2. ^ a b c d Jasinski, Laurie E. (December 9, 2005). "Owl Creek, TX". tshaonline.org.