Welcome to Senterfitt ...
So far, we found very little information about Senterfitt. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Senterfitt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Senterfitt, please Contact Us.
Senterfitt was located in Hill Country.
Senterfitt would have been located within present day Lampasas County<2>.
The location of Senterfitt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Senterfitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Senterfitt is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Senterfitt was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Senterfitt once stood is in the (512) area code.
Communities near Senterfitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Senterfitt.
- Lampasas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampasas
- Lampasas is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lampasas <5>
- San Saba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Saba
- San Saba is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Saba <5>
- Goldthwaite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldthwaite
- Goldthwaite is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldthwaite <5>
- Lometa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lometa
- Lometa is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lometa <5>
- Nix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Nix is located in Lampasas County
- Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <5>
- Naruna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Naruna is located in Burnet County
- Center City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
- Center City is located in Mills County
- Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Mills County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <5>
- Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
- Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas 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 Senterfitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Senterfitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Senterfitt. 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 Senterfitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Senterfitt. See our Newspapers Page for Senterfitt.
Adding Senterfitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Senterfitt in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Senterfitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Senterfitt post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Senterfitt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Senterfitt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lampasas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Senterfitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |