Welcome to Dessau ...
Dessau is located in Hill Country.
Dessau is located in Travis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dessau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Dessau is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dessau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dessau: 512 & 737<3>
Communities near Dessau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dessau.
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Round Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <4>
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Cedar Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <4>
- Leander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Leander is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <4>
- Pflugerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
- Pflugerville is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <4>
- Hutto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
- Hutto is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <4>
- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <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 Dessau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dessau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dessau. 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 Dessau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dessau. See our Newspapers Page for Dessau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dessau ...
Looking for more information about Dessau? 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 Dessau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dessau.
Adding Dessau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dessau 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 Dessau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dessau post office opened in 1886.
We also found Dessau in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dessau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dessau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dessau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Dessau area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Dessau area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |