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Welcome to Munger ...

Munger is located

Munger is located in Limestone County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Munger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Munger is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Munger is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

Communities Also Named Munger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Munger - they are located in Illinois (2), Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Munger.

Communities near Munger ...

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

  • Mexia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
  • Mart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
  • Hubbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
  • Wortham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Wortham is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
  • Coolidge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
    • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
  • Hallsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
    • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Oak Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Leroy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <4>
  • Mount Calm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <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 Munger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munger ...

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

Adding Munger to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Munger in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Munger post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Munger.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Munger. 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 Limestone, 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 Munger - 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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