Welcome to Mount Gainor ...
Although we found mention of Mount Gainor during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Mount Gainor was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Mount Gainor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Gainor, please Contact Us.
The location of Mount Gainor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Gainor: Mt. Gainor
Mount Gainor is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Mount Gainor might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Mount Gainor would be found within the (512) area code.
Communities near Mount Gainor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Gainor.
- Kyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <4>
- Buda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Buda is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <4>
- Lakeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <4>
- Bee Cave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <4>
- Dripping Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <4>
- Wimberley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberley
- Wimberley is located in Hays County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimberley <4>
- The Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Johnson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
- Blanco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <4>
- Briarcliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Briarcliff is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briarcliff <4>
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 Mount Gainor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Gainor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Gainor. 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 Mount Gainor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Gainor. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Gainor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Gainor ...
Looking for more information about Mount Gainor? 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 Mount Gainor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Gainor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Mount Gainor and then turned east". While Mount Gainor could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Mount Gainor as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mount Gainor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Mount Gainor - 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. |