Silver Creek Village is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 250 in 2000.
Silver Creek Village, Texas | |
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  Silver Creek Village  Silver Creek Village | |
| Coordinates: 30°51′20″N 98°23′42″W / 30.85556°N 98.39500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burnet |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034949[1] |
History
editThe area in what is known as Silver Creek Village today was first settled in 1959 and appeared on maps that next year. There was a Baptist church established in the 1970s. Its population was 250 in 2000 and the community is now a popular tourist destination.[2]
Geography
editSilver Creek Village is located off Farm to Market Road 2341 along the shore of Lake Buchanan, 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Burnet in northwestern Burnet County.[2]
Education
editSilver Creek Village is served by the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek Village, Texas
- ^ a b Jasinski, Laurie E. (September 20, 2006). "Silver Creek Village, TX". tshaonline.org.