Welcome to Grapetown ...
Grapetown is located in Hill Country.
Grapetown is located in Gillespie County<1>.
Grapetown is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grapetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Grapetown: 830
Communities near Grapetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grapetown.
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Luckenbach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blumenthal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
- Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Albert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Comfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Kendall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
- Sisterdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
- Hye is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <3>
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 Grapetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grapetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grapetown. 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 Grapetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grapetown. See our Newspapers Page for Grapetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grapetown ...
Looking for more information about Grapetown? 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 Grapetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grapetown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gillespie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grapetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |