Bitter Creek is a ghost town in Nolan County, Texas, United States. Its location is not known, as the community no longer exists.[1]
History
Bitter Creek was settled in the early 1880s by the Bardwell and Montgomery families. Bitter Creek is thought to have been located south of present-day Sweetwater, in northeastern Nolan County.[2] In 1923, oil was discovered in Bitter Creek. By the 1950s, its population declined to only five residents.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bitter Creek, Texas
- ↑ "Texas Historical Association". Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Fractured Atlas Bitter Creek, Texas". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Nolan County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Nolan County map | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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