Welcome to Hye ...
Hye is located in Hill Country.
Hye is located in Blanco County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Hye is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hye lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hye: 830
The ZIP code for Hye: 78635<3>
Communities near Hye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hye.
- Fredericksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Johnson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blanco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Round Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blumenthal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
- Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
- Flugrath ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
- Flugrath is located in Blanco County
- Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luckenbach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Willow City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Hye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hye. 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 Hye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hye. See our Newspapers Page for Hye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hye ...
Looking for more information about Hye? 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 Hye, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hye.
Adding Hye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hye 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 Hye was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Hye in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Hye post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hye.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hye - 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 Hye). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hye 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |