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Welcome to Three Rivers ...

The city of Three Rivers is located on the South Texas Plains.

Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Rivers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

A typical abbreviation for Three Rivers: Three Rivs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Three Rivers has a population of 1,920 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Three Rivers is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Three Rivers: 361

The ZIP code for Three Rivers: 78071<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Three Rivers had an population of 1,920 people. This is an increase of 3.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Three Rivers had a population of 1,848 people (or 15.99% of the total population of Live Oak County). This makes Three Rivers the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,848 people, the population of Three Rivers decreased 1.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,878 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Three Rivers.

Communities Also Named Three Rivers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Three Rivers - they are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York and Oregon.

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

Communities near Three Rivers ...

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

  • George West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oakville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ike is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Ray Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
  • Calliham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Whitsett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mikeska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mikeska is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikeska
  • Pawnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineral
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Peggy
    (18 miles [29 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 Three Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Rivers.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rivers ...

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

Adding Three Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Three Rivers post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Rivers.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Live Oak, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Three Rivers.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Rivers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Three Rivers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Three Rivers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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