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Ammannsville is located

Ammannsville is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ammannsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Ammannsville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Ammannsville ...

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

  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Columbus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Schulenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Weimar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fayetteville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
  • Hostyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
    • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hostyn
  • Freyburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Freyburg
  • Joiner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Joiner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ammannsville ...

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

Adding Ammannsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ammannsville 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 Ammannsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ammannsville post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ammannsville.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, 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 Ammannsville - 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/









 

 

 

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