Welcome to Amanda ...
Amanda is located in Hill Country.
Amanda is located in Kinney County<1>.
The location of Amanda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amanda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Amanda is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amanda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amanda is within the boundaries of the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Amanda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Amanda - they are located in Florida, Manitoba, Missouri, Ohio (2), Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amanda.
Communities near Amanda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amanda.
- Del Rio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
- Del Rio is located in Val Verde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Rio <4>
- Brackettville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettville
- Brackettville is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackettville <4>
- Johnstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Val Verde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
- Alamo Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
- Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
- Cienegas Terrace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cienegas Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienegas Terrace
- Cienegas Terrace is located in Val Verde County
- Cienegas Terrace has also been known as:
- Cienegas Terrace Colonia
- Lake View
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Spofford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Spofford is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Amistad Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
- Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
- Carta Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carta Valley
- Carta Valley is located in Edwards County
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 Amanda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amanda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amanda. 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 Amanda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amanda. See our Newspapers Page for Amanda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amanda ...
Looking for more information about Amanda? 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 Amanda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amanda.
Adding Amanda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amanda 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 Amanda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Amanda post office opened in 1888.
We also found Amanda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amanda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amanda. 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 Kinney, 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 Amanda - 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/ |