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Welcome to Converse ...

The city of Converse is located on the South Texas Plains.

Converse is located in Bexar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Converse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Converse has a population of 28,200 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Converse is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Converse: 210 & 726<4>

The ZIP code for Converse: 78109<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Converse had an population of 28,200 people. This is an increase of 54.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 145.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Converse had a population of 18,198 people. This makes Converse the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Converse represents 0.07% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,198 people, the population of Converse increased 58.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,508 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Converse.

Communities Also Named Converse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Converse - they are located in Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Missouri, New York, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Websites for Converse ...

Official Website: www.conversetx.net/

Communities near Converse ...

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

  • San Antonio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Braunfels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leon Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Kirby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamo Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Terrell Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Castle Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Garden Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
  • Shavano Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Hollywood Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Converse ...

Looking for more information about Converse? 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 Converse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Converse.

Adding Converse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Converse 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 Converse was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Converse.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Converse.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Converse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 210 code has been Overlayed with the 726 area code. New phone numbers in the Converse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 210 or 726. As a result, placing a call in the Converse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Converse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Converse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.