Welcome to Carta Valley ...
Carta Valley is located in Hill Country.
Carta Valley is located in Edwards County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carta Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Carta Valley: Carta Vly. (or less commonly used: Carta Vally. or Carta Vlly.)
Carta Valley is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carta Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Carta Valley: (830)
Communities near Carta Valley ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Carta Valley.
- Johnstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Lake View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Alamo Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
- Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
- Comstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
- Val Verde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carta Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carta Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carta Valley. 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 Carta Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carta Valley ...
Looking for more information about Carta Valley? 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 Carta Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carta Valley.
Adding Carta Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carta Valley 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 Carta Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carta Valley post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carta Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carta Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carta Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |