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Welcome to Verdi ...

Verdi is located on the South Texas Plains.

Verdi is located in Atascosa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Verdi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Verdi is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Verdi lies within the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Verdi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Verdi - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (3), Minnesota, Nevada, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Verdi ...

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

  • Pleasanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Floresville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Jourdanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Poteet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Poth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
    • Poth is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <3>
  • Elmendorf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Somerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Christine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Loire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
    • Loire is located in Wilson 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 Verdi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verdi.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verdi ...

Looking for more information about Verdi? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Verdi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Verdi.

Adding Verdi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Verdi 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 Verdi was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Verdi in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Verdi post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verdi.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verdi. 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 Atascosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verdi - 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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