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BARKSDALE, Texas

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Population (2000): 1,081Elevation: 1,499 ftArea: undefined smCounty: Edwards
Zip Code: 78828Area Code: 830-597Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 29 43' 31" N, 100 2' 2" W
Location: SE part of county;
24 mi S of Rocksprings; 4 mi N of Camp Wood; 26 mi W of Leakey
Highways: TX 55, FR 335Rivers: NuecesLakes:

REFERENCES

CITY: Not incorporated; Web: None

CHAMBER and TOURISM:

NUECES CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 830-597-6241
Web: www.mycampwood.com; Email: nc-coc@mycampwood.com
Serves: Barksdale, Camp Wood, Montell, Vance

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal

SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Camp Wood; Montell; Rocksprings; Vance

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, tourism

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Hunting, fishing and motorcycling on the "Twisted Sisters" loops.

TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTE: RM 335

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

ROCKSPRINGS: DEVIL'S SINKHOLE & BAT CAVE; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTE

CAMP WOOD; TINKER THE FOSSILIZED T REX; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTE

LEAKEY: WILDLIFE ART MUSEUM; REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; FRIO RIVER FUN; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTE

MONTELL: HISTORIC MISSION

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

CONCAN: GARNER STATE PARK

KICKAPOO: KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK: just W of Camp Wood & Leakey, and just outside the Hill Country

Local city parks include: None

EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and
Festivals & Events

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE:

ON-LINE NEWS: TOPIX NEWS

NEWSPAPER: None

MAPS: Google, GeoHack

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "Barksdale, formerly known as Dixie, is on the Nueces River at the intersection of Farm Road 335 and State Highway 55, twenty-four miles southeast of Rocksprings in southeastern Edwards County. The community is named for Lewis Barksdale, who patented a league and a labor of land in the area in 1847. Settlers moved into the area in the 1860s, and Barksdale moved to the site of the community in 1869. A settlement gradually developed there, and in its early years the community was called Dixie, for nearby Camp Dixie. By 1880 Dixie had a saloon, a hotel, and a small store. When the community applied for a post office in 1882, its residents were told that another community named Dixie had already secured that name, so citizens selected Barksdale as the name. In 1884 the community had a population of twenty, and by 1890 Barksdale had two general stores and a grocery. School was held in a small house until a school building was erected in 1887; the new schoolhouse doubled as a church. Over the next two years a gristmill and a cotton gin were built in the town, and by 1900 Barksdale had 106 residents. The community received telephone service soon thereafter, a Baptist church was built in 1906, and a bank opened in 1907. Barksdale's population was estimated at 200 through the mid-1940s. In 1948 the town had a school, a church, and five businesses, but by 1950 its population had fallen to an estimated 150. A Methodist church was built there in 1950, and a new high school building was built in 1957. By 1973 Barksdale consisted of the high school, two businesses, several dwellings, and a cemetery, and its population had fallen to seventy-one. The town grew dramatically in the late 1980s as a number of housing subdivisions were built there. In 1990 Barksdale had 617 inhabitants and six businesses. By 2000 the population grew to 1,081 with sixteen businesses."

Founded 1860's. Named for Lewis Barksdale, an early settler.

PRIOR NAMES: Dixie

NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:

CEMETERIES: Barksdale

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

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile (not available); City Data (not available), Texas Escapes (not available)

NOTES:

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

BUSINESS and ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above plus listings below:

Lodging/Motels/Accommodations/Guest Houses/B&B'S

Click: Barksdale Lodging Listings and Reservation Services

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES

ANGEL WINGS ANTIQUES AND GIFTS: 830-234-4206; Hwy 55, Barksdale, TX

CASEY REALTY: 830-234-3123; 2521 C.R. 380, Barksdale, TX 78828. www.caseytexashillsrealty.com

COUNTRY SEWN CREATIONS: 830-234-3346; Barksdale, TX 78828

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 830-234-3616; Barksdale, TX

HOUSE OF PRAISE: 830-234-4242; Hwy 55, Barksdale, TX. (Inter-denominational)

LOCKHART REALTY: 830-234-3415; Barksdale, TX 78828. www.jlockhartrealestate.com

NUECES CANYON CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: 830-234-3514; 200 Taylor St., Barksdale, TX 78828; "Panthers"

PATTERSON KNIVES: 830-234-3586; Barksdale, TX 78828-0246

TAYLOR MADE SADDLES: 830-234-3322; N Highway 55, Barksdale, TX 78828

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 830-683-3135, Barksdale, TX

US POST OFFICE: