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Welcome to Couch ...

Couch is located on the South Texas Plains.

Couch is located in Karnes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Couch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

Couch is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Couch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Couch - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Couch ...

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

  • Karnes City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenedy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Runge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nordheim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tulsita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
  • Pettus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Angel City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Flaccus ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
  • Helena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Tuleta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Couch ...

Looking for more information about Couch? 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 Couch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Couch.

Adding Couch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Couch in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Couch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Couch post office opened in 1896. The Couch post office closed in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Couch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Karnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Couch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/