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Welcome to Stonewall ...

Stonewall is located in Hill Country.

Stonewall is located in Gillespie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stonewall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Stonewall is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Stonewall lies within the (830) area code.

The ZIP code for Stonewall: 78671<3>

Communities Also Named Stonewall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Stonewall - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi (4), Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia (4) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Stonewall ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Johnson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Blanco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Albert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Albert is located in Gillespie County
  • Blumenthal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
    • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
  • Hye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
    • Hye is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <4>
  • Luckenbach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cain City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
    • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
  • Grapetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
    • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
  • Willow City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stonewall ...

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

Adding Stonewall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stonewall 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 Stonewall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Stonewall post office opened in 1875.

We also found Stonewall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stonewall.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonewall. 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 Gillespie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stonewall - 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 Stonewall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stonewall 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>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.
<6>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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