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Welcome to Zorn ...

Zorn is located

Zorn is located in Guadalupe County<1>.



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

Zorn is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Zorn: (830)

Communities near Zorn ...

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

  • New Braunfels
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • San Marcos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <3>
  • Seguin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <3>
  • Lockhart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Luling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wimberley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Uhland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
    • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Martindale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zorn ...

Looking for more information about Zorn? 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 Zorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zorn.

Adding Zorn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zorn 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 Zorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Zorn post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zorn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zorn - 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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