Roaring Springs, Texas
Roaring Springs, Texas | |
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Downtown Roaring Springs, November 2016 | |
Location of Roaring Springs, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′3″N 100°51′28″W / 33.90083°N 100.85778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Motley |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 217 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79256 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-62528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1366557 |
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Roaring Springs is a town in Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census.
Roaring Springs was originally an Indian campground. At the time of the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker in Foard County, Roaring Springs was the main Comanche outpost. It was known for the purity of its water. In 1912, the community was laid out in the anticipation of service from the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway, operated by Samuel Lazarus (1855–1926). The name "Roaring Springs" was adopted in 1913, when the railroad initiated service. A brick depot was soon established at the end of Broadway Street and handled passenger and freight traffic until 1971. The next year the depot was purchased by the town.