Welcome to Barksdale ...
Barksdale is located in Hill Country.
Barksdale is located in Edwards County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barksdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Barksdale is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barksdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Barksdale: (830)
The ZIP code for Barksdale: 78828<3>
Communities Also Named Barksdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Barksdale - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barksdale.
Communities near Barksdale ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Barksdale.
- Camp Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Wood
- Camp Wood is located in Real County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Wood <5>
- Leakey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
- Leakey is located in Real County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakey <5>
- Rio Frio
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Frio
- Rio Frio is located in Real County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <5>
- Rocksprings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
- Rocksprings is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocksprings <5>
- Concan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concan
- Concan is located in Uvalde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concan <5>
- Vanderpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Vanderpool is located in Bandera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderpool <5>
- Alamo Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
- Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barksdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barksdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barksdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barksdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barksdale. See our Newspapers Page for Barksdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barksdale ...
Looking for more information about Barksdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Barksdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barksdale.
Adding Barksdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barksdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barksdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barksdale post office opened in 1882.
We also found Barksdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barksdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barksdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barksdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Barksdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barksdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |