Welcome to Knippa ...

Knippa is located in Hill Country.

Knippa is located in Uvalde County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knippa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Knippa is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Knippa: 830

The ZIP code for Knippa: 78870<3>

Communities near Knippa ...

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

Uvalde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Uvalde is located in Uvalde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uvalde <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Uvalde
- From Knippa to Uvalde
Sabinal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <4>
Concan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Concan is located in Uvalde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Concan
- From Knippa to Concan
Uvalde Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
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- Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
- Uvalde Estates Colonia
Third Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Third Crossing is located in Uvalde County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Third Crossing
- From Knippa to Third Crossing
D'Hanis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- D'Hanis is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Hanis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Hanis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to D'Hanis
- From Knippa to D'Hanis
Batesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Batesville is located in Zavala County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batesville
- From Knippa to Batesville
Utopia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Utopia is located in Uvalde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utopia <4>
Rio Frio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rio Frio is located in Real County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <4>
Frio Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frio Town is located in Frio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frio Town
- From Knippa to Frio Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knippa ...

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

Adding Knippa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Knippa post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knippa.

Footnotes ...

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