Welcome to Spicewood ...
Spicewood is located in Hill Country.
Spicewood is located in Burnet County<1>.
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The location of Spicewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spicewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Spicewood is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spicewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Spicewood: 512 & 737<4>
The ZIP code for Spicewood: 78669<5>
Communities Also Named Spicewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Spicewood - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spicewood.
Communities near Spicewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spicewood.
- Leander
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Leander is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <6>
- Lakeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <6>
- Lago Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
- Lago Vista is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <6>
- Marble Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
- Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <6>
- Bee Cave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <6>
- Burnet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
- Burnet is located in Burnet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <6>
- Granite Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
- Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <6>
- Horseshoe Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
- Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <6>
- Liberty Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <6>
- The Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Spicewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spicewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spicewood. 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 Spicewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spicewood. See our Newspapers Page for Spicewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spicewood ...
Looking for more information about Spicewood? 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 Spicewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spicewood.
Adding Spicewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spicewood 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 Spicewood was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Spicewood in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Spicewood post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spicewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spicewood. 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 Burnet, 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 Spicewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Spicewood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Spicewood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Spicewood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spicewood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |