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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mountain City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mountain City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mountain City is located in Hays County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.

Below are the counties that are near Mountain City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain City:

  • Hays County     (The home county of Mountain City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Kyle
      (2 miles [3.2 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 <1>
    • Buda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Goforth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Hays County
    • Hays
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hays City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • Bear Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Driftwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • San Marcos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wimberley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Woodcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Dripping Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Mustang Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
      • Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
    • Bateman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
      • Bateman is located in Bastrop County
    • Wyldwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Red Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Blanco County
    • Twin Sisters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Uhland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Niederwald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
      • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Reedville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Mendoza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
      • Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
    • Martindale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <1>
    • Lytton Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
      • Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Lockhart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johns Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
      • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
    • Fentress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <1>
    • Joliet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Hunter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Royal Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Canyon City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Fischer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <1>
    • Thorn Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Freiheit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Gruene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Preiss Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranes Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
    • Staples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Galle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
      • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
      • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
    • Barbarosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Camp Willow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Kingsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lauback
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Manchaca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
      • Manchaca is located in Travis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <1>
    • Shady Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • San Leanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
      • San Leanna is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Carl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
    • Creedmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
      • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <1>
    • Onion Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
      • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
    • Sunset Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
      • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <1>
    • Pilot Knob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
    • Elroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Travis County
    • Barton Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
      • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
    • Lost Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
    • Rollingwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Jollyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
      • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
    • Anderson Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
      • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain City, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain City.

Newspapers Published in Mountain City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 297 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain City, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mountain City:

Cemeteries Near Mountain City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.

  • Barton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • San Vincente Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Vincente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Vincente Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Allen - Good Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
  • Martin Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Church Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • San Marcos Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Marcos Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Marcos Community Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
    • Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Mountain City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.

  • Kyle
    (2 miles [3.2 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 <1>
  • Buda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Goforth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
    • Goforth is located in Hays County
  • Manchaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
    • Manchaca is located in Travis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <1>
  • Creedmoor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
    • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <1>
  • Carl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Travis County
  • Bluff Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
  • Driftwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • San Marcos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Reedville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
  • Wimberley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Maxwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
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    • Cedar Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
    • Martindale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <1>
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Travis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain City.

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

The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0391, Longitude: -97.8916       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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