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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.

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 (so far) for Castell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Castell post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castell.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/