Rockwood, Texas
Rockwood is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000. HistoryAlthough it is unincorporated, Rockwood has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76873.[2] On May 2, 2007, an F1 tornado struck Rockwood. The tornado moved through the south side of the community damaging a few buildings, including their brand-new post office. The tornado exited town and continued another couple of miles damaging barns and trees.[3] GeographyRockwood is located on U.S. Highway 283 on Camp Creek, 23 mi (37 km) south of Coleman and four miles north of the Colorado River in southern Coleman County.[4] EducationRockwood had its own school in 1926 and closed in 1955.[4] Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District. References
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