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Welcome to Pipe Creek ...

Pipe Creek is located in Hill Country.

Pipe Creek is located in Bandera County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pipe Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Pipe Creek: Pipe Crk. (or less commonly used: Pipe Ck. or Pipe Cr.)

Pipe Creek is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Pipe Creek: (830)

The ZIP code for Pipe Creek: 78063<3>

Communities Also Named Pipe Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pipe Creek - they are located in Kansas, Maryland and Ohio.

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

Communities near Pipe Creek ...

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

  • Boerne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Ranch
    • Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <4>
  • Helotes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
    • Helotes is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <4>
  • Bandera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grey Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
    • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Mico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mico
    • Mico is located in Medina County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mico <4>
  • Nelson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
    • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
  • Camp Verde
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scenic Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
    • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Center Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pipe Creek ...

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

Adding Pipe Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pipe Creek 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 Pipe Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pipe Creek post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pipe Creek.

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

The official website for Bandera County: www.banderacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bandera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pipe Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Pipe Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pipe Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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