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Welcome to Schwertner ...

Schwertner is located in Hill Country.

Schwertner is located in Williamson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schwertner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Schwertner is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Schwertner: 254

The ZIP code for Schwertner: 76573<3>

Communities near Schwertner ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harker Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hutto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hutto is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <4>
  • Belton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Taylor is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
  • Nolanville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Salado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jarrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Little River Academy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Bartlett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schwertner ...

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

Adding Schwertner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schwertner 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 (so far) for Schwertner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Schwertner post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schwertner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schwertner - 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 Schwertner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schwertner 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/