Discover Ruth Springs: A Hidden Gem in Henderson County
Published: October 11, 2004
Ruth Springs is a tiny residential community located about 1½ miles off State Highway 274 on the western shore of Cedar Creek Reservoir and fourteen miles west of Athens in western Henderson County. The lakeshore development probably began by the early 1980s. In 2000 Ruth Springs had a population of fifteen.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Laurie E. Jasinski, “Ruth Springs, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/ruth-springs-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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HNR60
- October 11, 2004
