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Welcome to Segovia ...

Segovia is located in Hill Country.

Segovia is located in Kimble County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Segovia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Segovia is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Segovia is located in the (325) area code.

Communities near Segovia ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Segovia.

  • Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Noxville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville
    • Noxville is located in Kimble County
  • Telegraph ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph
    • Telegraph is located in Kimble County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telegraph <3>
  • London
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Roosevelt
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Home
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Kerr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
  • Harper
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Streeter
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Segovia ...

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

Adding Segovia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Segovia post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Segovia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Segovia. 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 Kimble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Segovia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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