Welcome to Somerset ...

The city of Somerset is located on the South Texas Plains.

Somerset is located in Bexar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somerset has a population of 1,954 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Somerset is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Somerset is located in the (210) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerset had an population of 1,954 people. This is an increase of 19.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerset had a population of 1,631 people. This makes Somerset the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,631 people, the population of Somerset increased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,550 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerset.

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Somerset: This one is located in Bexar County and the other is located in Atascosa County.

Beyond Texas, there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somerset.

Communities near Somerset ...

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

• San Antonio
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
• Leon Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
  • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <4>
• Devine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
  • Devine is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <4>
• Sandy Oaks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Poteet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
  • Poteet is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <4>
• Castroville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
  • Castroville is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <4>
• Balcones Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcones Heights
  • Balcones Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balcones Heights <4>
• Lytle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
  • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <4>
• Elmendorf
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
  • Elmendorf is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmendorf <4>
• Natalia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
  • Natalia is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...

Looking for more information about Somerset? 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 Somerset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Somerset.

Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Somerset in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/