Tuff is a ghost town in Bandera County, in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Texas Hill Country, which is part of the Edwards Plateau.[1] It is considered part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Tuff, Texas | |
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  Tuff  Tuff | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′09″N 99°24′13″W / 29.76917°N 99.40361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bandera |
| Elevation | 1,759 ft (536 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380682[1] |
History
editTuff also went by the name of Crockett. A post office, run by Ola Adams, was established at Tuff in 1901 and remained in operation until 1926. Mail would then be re-routed through Medina. By the twenty-first century, Tuff had turned into a ghost town.[2]
During the 1990s, some of the former cabins were restored in an attempt to turn the town into a museum.[2]
Geography
editTuff is located 25 mi (40 km) west of Bandera in western Bandera County.[2]
Education
editThe community's first school was built in 1883. It joined the Medina Independent School District in 1930.[2] The community continues to be served by the Medina ISD today.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuff, Texas
- ^ a b c d Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth (June 1, 1995). "Tuff, TX". tshaonline.org.