Welcome to Waresville ...
Waresville is located in Hill Country.
Waresville is located in Uvalde County<1>.
The location of Waresville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waresville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Waresville is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waresville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Waresville: (830)
Communities Also Named Waresville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waresville - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waresville.
Communities near Waresville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waresville.
- Sabinal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
- Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <4>
- Leakey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
- Leakey is located in Real County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakey <4>
- Vanderpool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Vanderpool is located in Bandera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderpool <4>
- Concan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concan
- Concan is located in Uvalde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concan <4>
- Rio Frio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Frio
- Rio Frio is located in Real County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <4>
- Tuff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Tarpley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley
- Tarpley is located in Bandera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpley <4>
- Medina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Bandera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
- Knippa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knippa
- Knippa is located in Uvalde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knippa <4>
- D'Hanis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Hanis
- D'Hanis is located in Medina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Hanis <4>
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 Waresville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waresville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waresville. 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 Waresville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waresville. See our Newspapers Page for Waresville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waresville ...
Looking for more information about Waresville? 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 Waresville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waresville.
Adding Waresville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waresville 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 Waresville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waresville post office opened in 1876.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waresville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waresville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Uvalde, 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 Waresville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |