Welcome to Calf Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Calf Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calf Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calf Creek, please Contact Us.
Calf Creek was located in Hill Country.
Calf Creek would have been located within present day McCulloch County<2>.
The location of Calf Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calf Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Calf Creek: Calf Crk. (or less commonly used: Calf Ck. or Calf Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calf Creek is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Calf Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Calf Creek would have been located in the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Calf Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calf Creek - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calf Creek.
Communities near Calf Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calf Creek.
- Brady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
- Menard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <5>
- Melvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <5>
- Hext
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hext
- Hext is located in Menard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hext <5>
- Streeter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
- Streeter is located in Mason County
- Grit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
- Grit is located in Mason County
- Voca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
- Voca is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <5>
- Koockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
- Koockville is located in Mason County
- Fredonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <5>
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Kimble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <5>
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 Calf Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calf Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calf Creek. 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 Calf Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calf Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Calf Creek.
Adding Calf Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calf Creek 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 Calf Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Calf Creek post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calf Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calf Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McCulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calf Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |