Welcome to Round Top ...
The town of Round Top is located Round Top is located in Fayette County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Top, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Round Top has a population of 90 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Round Top is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Round Top lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Round Top: (979) The ZIP code for Round Top: 78954<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Round Top had an population of 90 people (or an increase of 16.88% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Round Top had a population of 90 people. This makes Round Top the county's 6th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 90 people, the population of Round Top increased 16.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 77 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Round Top. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Round Top - they are located in Arkansas, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Round Top. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Top. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Round Top. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Top. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Round Top. 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 Round Top. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Round Top. See our Newspapers Page for Round Top. Looking for more information about Round Top? 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 Round Top, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Round Top. We originally found mention of Round Top 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 Round Top was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Round Top in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Round Top. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Top - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> 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 town (such as Round Top). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Round Top or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/