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Welcome to Katemcy ...

Katemcy is located in Hill Country.

Katemcy is located in Mason County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Katemcy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Katemcy is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Katemcy is within the (325) area code.

Communities near Katemcy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Katemcy.

  • Brady
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Voca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
    • Grit is located in Mason County
  • Koockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
  • Streeter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Art
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
    • Art is located in Mason County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <4>
  • Hext
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Katemcy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Katemcy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Katemcy ...

Looking for more information about Katemcy? 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 Katemcy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Katemcy.

Adding Katemcy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Katemcy 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 Katemcy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Katemcy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Katemcy. 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 Mason, 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 Katemcy - 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.









 

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