Welcome to Fort McKavett ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort McKavett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort McKavett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort McKavett, please Contact Us.
Fort McKavett was located in Hill Country.
Fort McKavett would have been located within present day Menard County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort McKavett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fort McKavett: Ft. McKavett
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort McKavett is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fort McKavett is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fort McKavett was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort McKavett would have been located in the (325) area code.
Communities near Fort McKavett ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Fort McKavett.
- Menard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <4>
- Roosevelt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Kimble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
- Live Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Eldorado
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Schleicher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
- Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Kimble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <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 Fort McKavett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort McKavett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort McKavett. 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 Fort McKavett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort McKavett. See our Newspapers Page for Fort McKavett.
Adding Fort McKavett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort McKavett 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 Fort McKavett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort McKavett.
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 Fort McKavett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort McKavett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |