Skeeterville, Texas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skeeterville, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Skeeterville  Skeeterville | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′15″N 98°57′46″W / 31.35417°N 98.96278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | San Saba |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380551[1] |
Skeeterville is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
Established by the 1920s, the town is rumored to take its name from mosquitos which resident Roy “Dogie” Wilson noticed bothering his horse. In the years after World War II, Skeeterville had a church, and students attended school in Richland Springs and Locker.[2]
The community had a population of 10 in 2000.[2]
