Welcome to Castell ...
Castell is located in Hill Country.
Castell is located in Llano County<1>.
Castell was established in 1847.
Castell is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Castell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Castell: 325
The ZIP code for Castell: 76831<3>
Communities near Castell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castell.
- Llano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
- Llano is located in Llano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llano <4>
- Mason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Art
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <4>
- Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
- Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
- Loyal Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
- Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
- Hilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Hilda is located in Mason County
- Valley Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Spring
- Valley Spring is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Spring <4>
- Pontotoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Pontotoc is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <4>
- Koockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
- Koockville is located in Mason County
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <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 Castell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castell. 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 Castell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castell. See our Newspapers Page for Castell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castell ...
Looking for more information about Castell? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Castell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castell.
Adding Castell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castell 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 Castell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Castell post office opened in 1872.
We also found Castell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castell. 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 Llano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Castell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |