Welcome to Mikeska ...
Mikeska is located on the South Texas Plains.
Mikeska is located in Live Oak County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mikeska, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Mikeska is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mikeska lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mikeska: 361
Communities near Mikeska ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mikeska.
- Beeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeville
- Beeville is located in Bee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beeville <3>
- Mathis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
- Mathis is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <3>
- George West
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
- George West is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <3>
- Three Rivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lakeside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Pernitas Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
- Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
- Dinero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
- Dinero is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <3>
- Ike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clareville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
- Clareville is located in Bee County
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 Mikeska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mikeska.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mikeska. 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 Mikeska.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mikeska. See our Newspapers Page for Mikeska.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mikeska ...
Looking for more information about Mikeska? 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 Mikeska, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mikeska.
Adding Mikeska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mikeska in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mikeska was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Mikeska post office opened in 1903.
We also found Mikeska in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mikeska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mikeska. 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 Live Oak, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mikeska - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |