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Welcome to Schroeder ...

Schroeder is located on the South Texas Plains.

Schroeder is located in Goliad County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Schroeder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Schroeder is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Schroeder lies within the (361) area code.

Communities Also Named Schroeder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Schroeder: This one is located in Goliad County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.

Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Schroeder - they are located in Minnesota and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Schroeder ...

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

  • Victoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cuero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Goliad
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
    • Goliad is located in Goliad County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <4>
  • Kilgore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
  • Coletoville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
  • Ander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Ander is located in Goliad County
  • Cologne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
    • Cologne is located in Goliad County
    • Former names for Cologne:
    • Centerville
    • Ira Station
    • Perdido
  • Fannin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oak Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
  • Meyersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
    • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <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 Schroeder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schroeder.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schroeder ...

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

Adding Schroeder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schroeder 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 Schroeder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Schroeder post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schroeder.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schroeder. 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 Goliad, 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 Schroeder - 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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