Welcome to Ebony ...
So far, we found very little information about Ebony. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ebony to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ebony, please Contact Us.
Ebony was located in Hill Country.
Ebony would have been located within present day Mills County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ebony, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebony, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ebony is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ebony was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ebony still existed, it would have been in the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Ebony ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ebony - they are located in Arkansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ebony.
Communities near Ebony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ebony.
- Brownwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <6>
- Early
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <6>
- Goldthwaite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldthwaite
- Goldthwaite is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldthwaite <6>
- Richland Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
- Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <6>
- Mullin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullin
- Mullin is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullin <6>
- Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Regency ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Keys Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Locker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
- Locker is located in San Saba County
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 Ebony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ebony. 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 Ebony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebony. See our Newspapers Page for Ebony.
Adding Ebony to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ebony 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 Ebony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ebony post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ebony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Mills, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |