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Welcome to Camp San Saba ...

Camp San Saba is located in Hill Country.

Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County<1>.


The location of Camp San Saba has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp San Saba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Camp San Saba: Cp. San Saba

Camp San Saba is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Camp San Saba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Camp San Saba is within the (325) area code.

Communities near Camp San Saba ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp San Saba.

  • Brady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <4>
  • Mason
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Voca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
    • Voca is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <4>
  • Fredonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
    • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
  • Grit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
    • Grit is located in Mason County
  • Koockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
  • Rochelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
  • Pontotoc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Streeter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason 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 Camp San Saba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp San Saba.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp San Saba. 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 Camp San Saba.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp San Saba. See our Newspapers Page for Camp San Saba.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp San Saba ...

Looking for more information about Camp San Saba? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Camp San Saba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Camp San Saba.

Adding Camp San Saba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Camp San Saba 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 Camp San Saba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Camp San Saba post office opened in 1876.

We also found Camp San Saba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp San Saba.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp San Saba. 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 McCulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp San Saba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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