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The city of Gonzales is located

Gonzales is located in Gonzales County<1> and is the County Seat for Gonzales County.



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The community of Gonzales was established in 1825.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gonzales has a population of 7,582 people<2> (see below for details).

Gonzales is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gonzales: 830

The ZIP code for Gonzales: 78629<4>

Websites for Gonzales ...

Official Website: www.cityofgonzales.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gonzales had an population of 7,582 people. This is an increase of 4.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gonzales had a population of 7,237 people (or 36.56% of the total population of Gonzales County). This makes Gonzales the county's most populous community.

The population of Gonzales represents 0.03% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,237 people, the population of Gonzales has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,202 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gonzales.

Communities Also Named Gonzales ...

While we believe that this Gonzales is located in Gonzales County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Gonzales. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cameron and Uvalde County.

Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Gonzales - they are located in California, Florida (2), Louisiana and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Gonzales ...

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

  • Luling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luling
    • Luling is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luling <5>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Luling

      From Gonzales to Luling

  • Shiner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
    • Shiner is located in Lavaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiner <5>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Shiner

      From Gonzales to Shiner

  • Waelder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waelder
    • Waelder is located in Gonzales County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waelder <5>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Waelder

      From Gonzales to Waelder

  • Moulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Lavaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <5>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Moulton

      From Gonzales to Moulton

  • Smiley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Gonzales County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <5>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Smiley

      From Gonzales to Smiley

  • Cost
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
    • Cost is located in Gonzales County
  • Oak Forest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Oak Forest

      From Gonzales to Oak Forest

  • Hamon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Hamon

      From Gonzales to Hamon

  • Monthalia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
    • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
  • Ottine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottine
    • Ottine is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottine <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonzales. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gonzales.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gonzales ...

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

Adding Gonzales to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gonzales 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 Gonzales was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Gonzales post office opened in 1835.

We also found Gonzales in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gonzales.

The official website for Gonzales: www.cityofgonzales.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gonzales, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gonzales.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gonzales - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Gonzales). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gonzales or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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