Welcome to Calaveras ...

Calaveras is located on the South Texas Plains.

Calaveras is located in Wilson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Calaveras, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Calaveras is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Calaveras is located in the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Calaveras ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calaveras - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Calaveras ...

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

• Kirby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
• Floresville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floresville
  • Floresville is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floresville <4>
• Sandy Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Saint Hedwig
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
  • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <4>
• Poth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
  • Poth is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <4>
• Elmendorf
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
  • Elmendorf is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmendorf <4>
• Stockdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Stockdale is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <4>
• La Vernia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
  • La Vernia is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <4>
• China Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
• New Berlin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calaveras ...

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

Adding Calaveras to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Calaveras post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calaveras.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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