Butler is located in Bastrop County<1>.
Butler is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Butler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Butler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Butler: This one is located in Bastrop County and the other is located in Freestone County.
Beyond Texas, there are 42 communities that are also named Butler - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butler.
Communities near Butler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butler.
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bastrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thrall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
- Thrall is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <3>
- Webberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coupland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- McDade is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <3>
- Knobbs Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
- Knobbs Springs is located in Lee 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 Butler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butler. 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 Butler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler. See our Newspapers Page for Butler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butler ...
Looking for more information about Butler? 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 Butler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butler.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bastrop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butler - 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. |