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Welcome to Fischer ...

Fischer is located in Hill Country.

Fischer is located in Comal County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fischer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

Fischer is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fischer: 830

The ZIP code for Fischer: 78623<3>

Communities Also Named Fischer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fischer - they are located in Idaho and Maryland.

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

Communities near Fischer ...

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

  • Dripping Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bulverde
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wimberley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Blanco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodcreek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
  • Spring Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranes Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
  • Pleasant Valley Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canyon Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Canyon Lake Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fischer ...

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

Adding Fischer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fischer 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 Fischer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fischer post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fischer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fischer - 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 Fischer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fischer 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/