Welcome to Shovel Mountain ...

Shovel Mountain is located in Hill Country.

Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shovel Mountain, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Shovel Mountain: Shovel Mtn. (or less commonly used: Shovel Mntn.)

Shovel Mountain is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Shovel Mountain ...

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

• Lakeway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
  • Lakeway is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <4>
• Lago Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
  • Lago Vista is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <4>
• Marble Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
  • Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <4>
• Burnet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
  • Burnet is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <4>
• Granite Shoals
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
  • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <4>
• Horseshoe Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
  • Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <4>
• The Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
  • The Hills is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
• Johnson City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Briarcliff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
  • Briarcliff is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briarcliff <4>
• Meadowlakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
  • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shovel Mountain ...

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

Adding Shovel Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shovel Mountain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shovel Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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