Pipe Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
29°43′25″N 98°56′09″W / 29.72361°N 98.93583°W / 29.72361; -98.9358378063[1]
Pipe Creek is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States.[2] According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of approximately 66 in 1990. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Pipe Creek has been in operation since 1873.[3]
The American Goat Society is headquartered in the community.
Geography
Pipe Creek is located on Texas State Highway 16, about 9 mi (14 km) east of Bandera[4] and 30 mi (48 km) north of San Antonio[5] in central Bandera County.
Other notable places located in Pipe Creek include churches, the public library, and parts of the Bandera Falls residential community. Large portions of the area are accessed from FM1283.
Education
Pipe Creek's first school was built in 1881.[4]
The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The Bandera Independent School District also consists of both private and public schools. Pipe Creek is also served by the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas.[6] Two local schools include Hill Country Elementary School and Pipe Creek Christian School.
See also
Texas portal
References
- ^ "Pipe Creek ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pipe Creek, Texas
- ^ Forte, Jim. "Bandera County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Pipe Creek, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Pipe Creek, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Map of Public Schools in Pipe Creek". Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
External links
Media related to Pipe Creek, Texas at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Bandera County, Texas, United States
County seat: Bandera
communities
- Bandera Falls
- Medina
- Pipe Creek
- Tarpley
- Vanderpool
‡This city also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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