Mountain Home, Texas
Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of State Hwy 27 and State Hwy 41.[3] Mountain Home has a post office with the ZIP code 78058..[4]
Mountain Home, Texas | |
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  Mountain Home  Mountain Home | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′29″N 99°22′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-49620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342167[2] |
The first Mountain Home post office was established in 1879,[5] with Hiram L Nelson as the first Postmaster.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research Station[6] opened on Highway 27 in 1925.
The Texas Catholic Boys Camp[7] was started in Mountain Home in 1951 by the Society of Mary.
Notable people
- Charles Schreiner III, rancher who worked to preserve Texas Longhorn cattle; founder of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Oehler, Herbert E: Mountain Home from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- "Mountain Home Postmasters". Jim Wheat. Retrieved 4 June 2010.Jim Wheat
- "Fisheries Research Station". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- "Texas Catholic Boys Camp". TECABOCA. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Kerr County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Kerr County map | |
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