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Welcome to Bankersmith ...

Bankersmith is located in Hill Country.

Bankersmith is located in Kendall County<1>.

Bankersmith was established in 1913.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Bankersmith: Named after Temple Doswell Smith (1846-1926), president of the first bank in nearby Fredericksburg and a primary donor to the construction of the San Antonio, Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad.

Bankersmith is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bankersmith: 830

Communities near Bankersmith ...

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

  • Kerrville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fredericksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
    • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
  • Luckenbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blumenthal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
    • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
  • Comfort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
  • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
    • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
  • Sisterdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonewall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bankersmith ...

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

Adding Bankersmith to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bankersmith post office opened in 1929.

We also found Bankersmith in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bankersmith.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bankersmith - 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/