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Welcome to Utopia ...

Utopia is located in Hill Country.

Utopia is located in Uvalde County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Utopia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Utopia is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Utopia is within the (830) area code.

The ZIP code for Utopia: 78884<4>

Communities Also Named Utopia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Utopia - they are located in Alaska, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, New Brunswick, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Utopia ...

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

  • Leakey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanderpool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
    • Vanderpool is located in Bandera County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderpool <5>
  • Rio Frio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Frio
    • Rio Frio is located in Real County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <5>
  • Tuff ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
    • Tuff is located in Bandera County
  • Concan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarpley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley
    • Tarpley is located in Bandera County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpley <5>
  • Sabinal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
    • Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <5>
  • Medina
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knippa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • D'Hanis
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Utopia ...

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

Adding Utopia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Utopia 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 Utopia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Utopia post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Utopia.

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

The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Uvalde, 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 Utopia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Utopia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Utopia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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