San Gabriel is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of 100 in 2000.
San Gabriel, Texas | |
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  San Gabriel  San Gabriel | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′40″N 97°11′46″W / 30.69444°N 97.19611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1367498[1] |
History
editIn 1990 and 2000, the community had a population of 100.[2]
In 2010, Burning Flipside held an event at the Apache Pastures near San Gabriel.[3]
The Sharp General Store in the community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
On April 6, 2019, an EF0 tornado struck the community, severely damaging a business.[5]
Geography
editSan Gabriel is located on Farm to Market Road 486, 17 mi (27 km) southwest of Cameron and 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Thorndale in western Milam County.[6]
Education
editSan Gabriel had two schools in the mid-1880s. The community served as a school district until it joined the Thorndale Independent School District in 1960.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Gabriel, Texas
- ^ a b San Gabriel, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ http://www.burningman.com/preparation/newsletters/2002-summer/index.html>
- ^ "Details - Sharp General Store - Atlas Number 5331008002 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission".
- ^ Possible tornado leaves trail of damage in San G; KVUE; April 7, 2018.
- ^ "San Gabriel, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2023.