Summers Mill, also spelled Sommers Mill, is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] only six people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Summers Mill, Texas
Summers Mill is located in Texas
Summers Mill
Summers Mill
Summers Mill is located in the United States
Summers Mill
Summers Mill
Coordinates: 30°58′12″N 97°25′54″W / 30.97000°N 97.43167°W / 30.97000; -97.43167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation466 ft (142 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380571[1]

Geography

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Summers Mill is located on Salado Creek and Farm to Market Road 1123, 5 mi (8.0 km) southeast of Belton in southeastern Bell County.[2]

Education

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In 1903, Summers Mill had a school with 58 students and one teacher and continued to operate in 1948.[2] Today, the community is served by the Belton Independent School District. Schools zoned for the community are Miller Heights Elementary School, Lake Belton Middle School, and Belton High School.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summers Mill, Texas
  2. ^ a b Odintz, Mark (April 1, 1995). "Sommers Mill, TX". tshaonline.org.