Mountain Home, Texas
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| Mountain Home, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 30°10′29″N 99°22′49″W / 30.17472°N 99.38028°WCoordinates: 30°10′29″N 99°22′49″W / 30.17472°N 99.38028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-49620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342167[2] |
Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of State Hwy 27 and State Hwy 41.[3] Although it is unincorporated, Mountain Home has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78058.[4]
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Oehler, Herbert E: Mountain Home from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Mountain Home Postmasters". Jim Wheat. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txpost/kerr.html. Retrieved 4 June 2010.Jim Wheat
- ^ "Fisheries Research Station". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/webcasts/careers/fish_research.phtml. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Texas Catholic Boys Camp". TECABOCA. http://www.tecaboca.com/. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
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