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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| Coordinates: 30°10′27″N 99°22′37″W / 30.17417°N 99.37694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Elevation | 1,910 ft (580 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-49620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342167[1] |
History
editThe community area was the site of an 1878 Indian raid, in which four settlers, all children, were killed.[5]
The first Mountain Home post office was established in 1879,[6] with Hiram L Nelson as the first Postmaster.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research Station[7] opened on Highway 27 in 1925.
The Texas Catholic Boys Camp[8] was started in Mountain Home in 1951 by the Society of Mary.
Education
editDivide Independent School District is the local school district for elementary school.[9] Divide ISD feeds into Ingram Independent School District, which provides secondary education.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Home, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Oehler, Herbert E: Mountain Home from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Mountain Home Postmasters". Jim Wheat. Retrieved June 4, 2010.Jim Wheat
- ^ "Fisheries Research Station". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Catholic Boys Camp". TECABOCA. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Texas School Directory, 2020-21" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. p. 8 (PDF p. 14/414). Retrieved July 3, 2022.
120 DIVIDE SCHOOL RD MOUNTAIN HOME
- ^ "Texas School Performance Review Divide Independent School District" (PDF). Texas Comptroller. June 14, 2002. p. 3/125.
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