Welcome to Manchaca ...

Manchaca is located in Hill Country.

Manchaca is located in Travis County<1>.

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The pronunciation of Manchaca: Man-Shack<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manchaca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Manchaca is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Manchaca: 512 & 737<4>

The ZIP code for Manchaca: 78652<5>

Communities near Manchaca ...

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

Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Austin is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
San Marcos
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- San Marcos is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marcos <6>
Kyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Kyle is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <6>
Buda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Buda is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <6>
Lakeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <6>
Bee Cave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <6>
Dripping Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <6>
West Lake Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
Wimberley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Wimberley is located in Hays County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimberley <6>
The Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
- The Hills is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manchaca ...

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

Adding Manchaca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manchaca 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 Manchaca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Manchaca post office opened in 1881.

We also found Manchaca in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manchaca.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Manchaca. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manchaca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Manchaca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Manchaca area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	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 Manchaca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manchaca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/