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RICHLAND SPRINGS,
TEXAS
San Saba County,
Texas Hill Country
31°16'13"N 98°56'44"W (31.270326, -98.945654)
Highway 190
15 Miles NW of San Saba the county
seat
28 Miles NE of Brady
ZIP code 76871
Area code 325
Population: 309 Est. (2019)
338 (2010) 350 (2000) 344 (1990)
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History
in a Pecan Shell
Jackson J. Brown
is credited with being the first resident when he brought his family
here in 1854. Fort Duncan (a non-military installation) was built
here for protection in the late 1850s but was not used after the threat
was gone.
In 1868 Richland Springs’ first school was built and named after Jackson
Brown. In 1877 a post office opened in a local store. The 1890 population
was 150 and the town got its own newspaper in 1905.
A connection to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was completed
in 1911, allowing passengers to travel to Galveston,
Amarillo and the
rest of the United States via of the railroad’s main line.
Richland Springs entered the Great Depression with a population nearing
500 and it wasn’t until the early 50s when it reached 600. The town
was hit by a severe drought in the early 50s and by the early 60s,
the population was down by almost half. The population was 420 in
1982 which has since declined to 338 for the 2010 census. |
Richand Spring,
Texas Landmarks
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The 1910 First
State Bank Building
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
First State Bank
Building historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Richland Springs
Community Center
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Entering Richland
Springs City Limit
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
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