Welcome to Bexar ...

Bexar is located on the South Texas Plains.

Bexar is located in Bexar County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bexar: BAY-har<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bexar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bexar is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Bexar: (210)

Communities Also Named Bexar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bexar - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia.

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

Communities near Bexar ...

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

• San Antonio
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
• Leon Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
  • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <4>
• Devine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Sandy Oaks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Poteet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
  • Poteet is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <4>
• Castroville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
  • Castroville is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <4>
• Balcones Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcones Heights
  • Balcones Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balcones Heights <4>
• Lytle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Natalia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• LaCoste
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
  • LaCoste is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • LaCoste has also been known as:
  • La Coste
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bexar ...

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

Adding Bexar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bexar 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 Bexar was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bexar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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