Rocksprings, TX

Rocksprings is a town in and the county seat of Edwards County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 874, residents. The town received its name from natural springs associated with the porous limestone rocks in the area. Sweeten sited Rocksprings in 1891 because of the springs nearby. The economy of Rocksprings is centered on the wool and mohair industry, and the town is recognized as the Angora goat capital of the world. Tourism has become a growing part of the economy, with the opening of Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area, located about 8 miles northeast of Rocksprings.

The school mascot is Rocko, the fighting Angora billy. The short version is that Rocksprings carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Rocksprings: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Also in 1891, the town acquired a post office and was made county seat. Rocksprings sits on top of the Edwards Plateau. U.S. Route 377 passes through the center of the town, leading northeast 46 miles to Junction and southwest 76 miles to Del Rio.