Welcome to Karon ...
Karon is located on the South Texas Plains.
Karon is located in Live Oak County<1>.
The location of Karon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Karon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Karon is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Karon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Karon: (361)
Communities near Karon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karon.
- Beeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeville
- Beeville is located in Bee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beeville <4>
- George West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
- George West is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <4>
- Three Rivers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
- Ray Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
- Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
- Oakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Bee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Ike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Bee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
- Clareville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
- Clareville is located in Bee County
- Normanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
- Normanna is located in Bee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <4>
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 Karon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karon. 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 Karon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karon. See our Newspapers Page for Karon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karon ...
Looking for more information about Karon? 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 Karon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Karon.
Adding Karon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Karon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Karon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Karon post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Karon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Karon. 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 Live Oak, 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 Karon - 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/ |