Rocky Branch

The abundance of creeks attracted travelers to this area, settled as early as the 1820s, and local tradition holds the community was named for the rocky beds of the creeks. The Rocky Branch Community grew throughout the 19th century; the earliest church, Spring Hill Primitive Baptist, was built in the 1850s. Over the years, the settlement boasted businesses, including lumber, grist and syrup mills, cotton gin, broom factory and general store. It also had a rodeo arena and baseball team, as well as a precinct courthouse, post office (1890-1904), community center and a Woodmen of the World band. Families made mattresses and canned foods at the community's school (1879-1943), which consolidated with the Paul H. Pewitt and Daingerfield districts in 1951. (2002)

Rocky Branch is a historical marker in Daingerfield, Morris County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Morris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 25 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1120, -94.6986 near Daingerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spring Hill Primitive Baptist Church of Christ (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walker, Ned, Omaha, and Johnson, Rev. Nathan S..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5343012875. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.