Round Timber, Texas

Round Timber is an unincorporated community in Baylor County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only two people lived in the community in 2000.

Round Timber, Texas
Unincorporated community
Round Timber is located in Texas
Round Timber
Round Timber
Round Timber is located in the United States
Round Timber
Round Timber
Coordinates: 33°26′09″N 99°04′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBaylor
Elevation
1,230 ft (370 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code940
GNIS feature ID1380464[1]

History

Round Timber was founded when a cabin was built by John W. Stevens in 1874. Colonel C.C. Mills tried to settle in the area in the late 1850s or 1860s but was forced out by Native American tribes. He then returned in 1875. It was named Round Timber, for two trees that were used to build with. It moved four miles northwest and became a local trading center. Its population was 25 in 1940, 10 in 1980, eight in 1990, and only two in 2000.[2]

Geography

Round Timber is located on Farm to Market Road 2374 near the Throckmorton County line in southeastern Baylor County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Seymour Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Timber, Texas
  2. Hunt, William R. (March 1, 1995). "Round Timber, TX". tshaonline.org.


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