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Welcome to Lake Victor ...

Lake Victor is located in Hill Country.

Lake Victor is located in Burnet County<1>.


The location of Lake Victor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Victor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Victor: Lk. Victor

Lake Victor is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Lake Victor ...

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

  • Lampasas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Burnet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bertram
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <4>
  • Kempner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
    • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
  • Naruna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
    • Naruna is located in Burnet County
  • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
    • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
  • Silver Creek Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
    • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
  • Briggs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <4>
  • Buchanan Lake Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
    • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
  • Oatmeal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Victor ...

Looking for more information about Lake Victor? 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 Lake Victor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Victor.

Adding Lake Victor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Victor 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 Lake Victor was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Lake Victor in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Lake Victor post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Victor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Victor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burnet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Victor - 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>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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