Paint Rock, TX

Paint Rock is a town in and the county seat of Concho County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 237 residents. The town's name comes from Native American pictographs painted on cliffs overlooking the nearby Concho River. These pictographs cover nearly half a mile upstream from Paint Rock. All of Concho County is in the service area of Howard County Junior College District. That mix gives Paint Rock a clear local shape within Texas, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Some of the pictures painted on the rocks include animals, human figures, and handprints. Paint Rock is located in northern Concho County along U.S. Route 83. Eden is 20 miles to the south and Ballinger is 16 miles to the north via US 83, while San Angelo is 32 miles to the west via secondary roads.