Bluff Springs, Texas
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Bluff Springs is a small unincorporated community in southern Travis County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
Bluff Springs was first settled in the early 1850s. A post office was established at Bluff Springs in 1853 and remained in operation until 1902, with William S. Smith serving as postmaster. Mail was then sent from
Bluff Springs is located on the Thomas F. McKinney land grant.[3]
Geography
Bluff Springs is located on Onion Creek, 8 mi (13 km) south of Austin and two miles east of Interstate 35 in southern Travis County.[2]
Education
Bluff Springs had its own school in the mid-1880s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Austin Independent School District. Schools that are zoned for the community are Blazier Elementary School, Paredes Middle School, and Akins High School.
External links
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Springs, Texas
- ^ a b c Bluff Springs, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Denney, Richard (September 7, 2009). "Santiago del Valle Grant". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved June 30, 2019.