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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CITY:

• City Of Richland Springs: 325-452-3549; US-190, Richland Springs, TX 76871

CHAMBER, TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: None

NEIGHBORING TOWNS: 7 mi NW of Algerita; 32 mi NW of Bend; 27 mi NE of Brady; 30 mi NW of Cherokee; 36 mi SW of Goldthwaite; 11 mi NW of Harkeyville; 47 mi NW of Llano; 35 mi NW of Lometa; 15 mi NW of San Saba

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, agriculture (including fruit, nuts)

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: None

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

• Bend: Alamosa Wine Cellers
• Brady: Golf, Music Museums; Courthouse & Jail; Historic Train Depot
• San Saba: Historic Bridges; Wedding Oak; Millican Pecan Mother Tree; County Museum; Golf; Rising Star Vineyards & Winery

PARKS: There are many state, county and LCRA parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:

• Bend: Colorado Bend State Park
• San Saba: San Saba River Nature Park

Local city parks include: None

EVENT CALENDARS: Festivals & Major Events; Local Activities & Fun Things To Do; Farmer & Flea Market Days; Specialty & Seasonal Market Days; Art & Galleries; Quilting & Fiber Arts; Car Shows; Motorcycling Events; Beer & Brewing; Wine; Pet Events WEATHER: Local Weather; Hill Country-wide Weather

MEDIA COVERAGE: See full details in Directory below.

• On-Line News: Google News
• Newspapers: See nearby San Saba News & Star: 325-372-5115; sansabanews.com
• Radio/TV, Articles & Videos:

MAPS: Local Google; Hill Country Special Maps

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "... developed in the nineteenth century as a supply and processing center for local cotton growers and cattlemen. Jackson J. Brown and his family settled near the springs on Richland Springs Creek (then known as Richland Creek) in December 1854 and were soon followed by the Tankersley and Duncan families. A private fort, Fort Duncan, was established near the springs in the late 1850s when trouble arose with Indians on the frontier, but it apparently fell into disuse shortly thereafter. The Brown School was constructed in 1868 and named for the neighborhood's original settler. The area attracted settlers through the 1870s, and in 1877 a Richland Springs post office opened in the store of Samuel E. Hays. The community took its name from the nearby springs and from local enthusiasm for the agricultural promise of the region. By 1890 local production of cotton, grains, and livestock supported a settlement of 150 residents, including a justice of the peace precinct, a constabulary, and several commercial and craft businesses. A local newspaper, the Eye-Witness, began publication in 1905. Not long after, the First State Bank was organized, and in 1911 completion of a trunk line for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway linked the town with the main line between Galveston and Amarillo. Richland Springs incorporated in 1932 and adopted a mayor-council form of city government. With a population nearing 500 and as many as forty businesses, the town prospered until the onset of the Great Depression. World War II reversed the decline of the 1930s, and by the early 1950s residents numbered 600. The number of businesses still had not returned to predepression levels when a three-year drought in the mid-1950s crippled the local economy again. The town's only bank failed, and within a decade its residential and business populations had fallen by nearly half. An uneven recovery from the nadir of the 1960s was based on the production of local fruit and nut growers. In 1982 the town reported 420 residents and five businesses; by 1986 the number of businesses had risen to eight. In 1990 the population was 344. The population was 350 in 2000."

PRIOR CITY NAMES: None

HISTORICAL MARKERS: See Texas Historical Commission's Historic Sites Atlas: atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Includes interactive map plus detailed descriptions of historical markers, cemeteries, museums, all searchable by county.

CEMETERIES: See THC Historic Sites Atlas above.

• Adams
• Richland Springs

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: yes; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: yes; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: yes; Public Schools: yes; Cemetery: yes

OTHER PROFILES: City Data; Texas Escapes; Wikipedia

NOTES:
Within the town area, US-190 is known as Coyote Trail.

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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY




BROWSER COMMUNITY CHURCH: 10 mi N of Richland Springs on 45. Left on 765 then 1 mile L on CR 260 then 1 more mi.

CHURCH OF CHRIST: 325-372-3821; FM-45 at US-190, Richland Springs, TX 76871.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 325-452-3318; POB J, Richland Springs, TX 76871. abc-usa.org

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH: 325-452-3314; 402 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

SHILOH BIBLE CHURCH: 5003 FM-45, 704 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871. 5 mi N of Richland Springs

SOUTHERN BAPTIST - PLACID: 915-243-5228; RR 1, Box 33, Richland Springs, TX 76871

SPRING CREEK CHURCH OF CHRIST: 325-623-5577; Spring Creek Rd, Richland Springs, TX 76871

EMERGENCIES
(Police, Fire, EMS/Medical)
Dial 911

CRIME STOPPERS-REPORT ANONYMOUSLY: 1-800-222-8477; or click: Stoppers

RICHLAND SPRINGS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Admin: 325-452-3277; POB 181, 301 N Carter FM-45, Richland Springs, TX 76871

CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies

LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT:

LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: San Saba County Government Offices

STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: For offices that represent the Hill Country,
see: Texas & Federal Government Offices

US POSTAL SERVICE (USPS): 800-275-8777; usps.com
Local post office: 325-452-3232; 800-275-8777; 105 W Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871




DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:

See full list of leases for this town at: Hunting & Fishing.







(The) LODGE AT LOCKING HORNS RANCH: 325-247-8631; CR 270, Richland Springs TX 76871. lockinghornsranchlodge.com

Also see nearby for more lodging.




CEN-TEX FERTILIZER INC: 325-452-3244; 604 E Coyote Trl, Richland Springs, TX 76871

COWBOY GENERAL STORE: 110 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871 Industry:Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores, Nsk, Ret Misc General Merchandise

DON SKELTON WELDING & HARDWARE: 325-452-3447; 107 E Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

HEART OF TEXAS EDUCATION: 325-597-2558; 110 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871. Educational Consultants;

JEFFREY BATES EQUIPMENT: 325-452-3268; POB A, Richland Springs, TX 76871

LARRY RAY BARKER: 6455 FM-2997; Richland Springs, TX 76871. Plumbing

MANN GLASS CO: 325-452-3011; 200 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871.

MC KINNERNEY FERTILIZER & CHEMICALS: 325-452-3367; Richland Springs, TX 76871

RUTHIE'S FLOWERS & GIFTS: 325-452-3006; 110 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

SAN SABA IRONHORSE: 325-205-0764; 102 Live Oak St, Richland Springs, TX 76871. Web. Motorcycle & ATV repair




JIM BOB EVERETT FARM: 325-623-5548; Richland Springs, TX, 76871

DOS MONTANAS LLC: 325-623-5409; Richland Springs, TX, 76871

SRK RANCH: 325-623-5436; Richland Springs, TX, 76871

JAMES T CAMERON RANCH: 325-623-5470; Richland Springs, TX, 76871




CARRIAGE REAL ESTATE: 505 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

REAL 2 REEL PROPERTY TOURS: 325-452-3385; Richland Springs, TX 76871

T C & E REALTY: 325-452-3207; Old San Saba Hwy, Richland Springs, TX 76871

TEXAS DIRT DEALERS: (formerly MCKINNERNEY & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE): 866-305-5100; 866-417-4020; 100 US-190 (100 W Coyote Trl), Richland Springs, TX 76871. texasdirtdealers.com




COYOTE CAFE: 325-452-3200; 104 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

COYOTE TRAIL BBQ & TANNING: 325-452-3060; 100 E Coyote Trl, Richland Springs, TX 76871

EL RANCHITO: 325-452-3511; Richland Springs, TX 76871

(The) FEEDLOT PIZZARIA: 325-452-3040; 604 US-190 E, Richland Springs, TX 76871

LITTLE YELLOW DUCK: 325-452-3576; US-190, Richland Springs, TX 76871

RICHLAND SPRINGS CAFE: 325-452-3265; 300 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

STAGECOACH RESTAURANT & ANTIQUES: 325-452-3391; 300 W Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871




RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD: 325-452-3524; 700 W Coyote Trail, TX 90 W, Richland Springs, TX 76871. rscoyotes.net. A single school serves k-12. UIL: Conf 1. Mascot: Coyotes

CALL or e-Locate BEFORE YOU DIG!
Free Texas 811 Locator
1-800-344-8377
www.texas811.org

LOCAL UTILITY PROVIDERS:

ATMOS ENERGY: 800-460-3030. Dallas HQ Office: 888-286-6700;
Emergencies: 866-322-8667. atmosenergy.com. Natural gas service through underground pipes. Service Coverage Map. Nearest service office: 107 S Lee St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

CENTRAL TEXAS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE: 325-648-2237; San Saba, TX 76877, cttcinc.com

RICHLAND SPRINGS WATER (& SEWER) DEPARTMENT: 325-452-3409; 106 E Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

RICHLAND SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT (SUD): 325-452-3210; 300 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871. Water supply service

WEST CENTRAL WIRELESS: 877-506-3207. wcc.net

HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:

For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom




TEXAS WATERWELL SERVICES (aka J FRANK PEARCE LLC): 325-452-3256; 121 Main Ave, Richland Springs, TX 76871. Pumps parts & supplies dealers, water treatment service equipment & supplies, water well drilling & service, windmills




RISING STAR VINEYARDS & WINERY: 325-452-3033; 301 US-190 E, Richland Springs, TX 76871. risingstarvineyards.com

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