Welcome to Quemado ...
Quemado is located on the South Texas Plains.
Quemado is located in Maverick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quemado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Quemado is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Quemado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Quemado: (830)
The ZIP code for Quemado: 78877<3>
Communities Also Named Quemado ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quemado.
Communities near Quemado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quemado.
- Eagle Pass
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pass
- Eagle Pass is located in Maverick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Pass <5>
- Radar Base
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
- Radar Base is located in Maverick County
- Elm Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Eidson Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson Road
- Eidson Road is located in Maverick County
- Las Quintas Fronterizas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Quintas Fronterizas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Quintas Fronterizas
- Las Quintas Fronterizas is located in Maverick County
- Las Quintas Fronterizas has also been known as:
- Las Quintas Fronterizas Colonia
- Spofford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Spofford is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Rosita North
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita North
- Rosita North is located in Maverick County
- Rosita South
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
- Rosita South is located in Maverick County
- Standart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Brackettville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettville
- Brackettville is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackettville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Quemado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quemado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quemado. 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 Quemado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quemado. See our Newspapers Page for Quemado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quemado ...
Looking for more information about Quemado? 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 Quemado, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quemado.
Adding Quemado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quemado 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 Quemado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Quemado post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quemado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quemado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maverick County: www.maverickcounty.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 Maverick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quemado - 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 Quemado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quemado or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |