Welcome to Amphion ...
Amphion is located in Atascosa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amphion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Amphion is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amphion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Amphion: 830
Communities near Amphion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amphion.
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Devine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Sandy Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Jourdanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lytle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Natalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Von Ormy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
- Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <3>
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 Amphion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amphion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amphion. 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 Amphion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amphion. See our Newspapers Page for Amphion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amphion ...
Looking for more information about Amphion? 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 Amphion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amphion.
Adding Amphion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amphion 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 Amphion was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Amphion in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Amphion post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amphion.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Atascosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amphion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |