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The original settlement of Double Horn was established near the headwaters of Double Horn Creek in 1855, with the creek and town named for an incident where a pioneer found the remains of two bucks with interlocked antlers. |
The original settlement of Double Horn was established near the headwaters of Double Horn Creek in 1855, with the creek and town named for an incident where a pioneer found the remains of two bucks with interlocked antlers. It had a post office from 1857 to 1911, a school (the Double Horn School), a cotton gin, and two churches. In 1884, the population was fifty; by 1896, this population had halved, and by 1936, only the school remained marked on state road maps. Double Horn had completely disappeared from maps as a separate community by the second half of the 20th century.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvd33= Handbook of Texas Online]</ref> This location is close to a lightly populated ranching area marked on modern topographic maps as Shovel Mountain.<ref>[https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=30.47521,-98.26239&z=15&b=t&o=r&n=0.25 Caltopo]</ref> |
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The modern city of Double Horn, centered on the Double Horn subdivision, voted to incorporate in 2018 by a margin of 75-65, as a direct response to neighborhood concerns about the environmental impact of the nearby Spicewood Crushed Stone Quarry.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fields |first=Jared |date=7 December 2018 |title=Double Horn residents vote to incorporate; now the real business begins |url=https://www.dailytrib.com/2018/12/07/double-horn-votes-to-incorporate-now-real-business-begins/ |work=Daily Tribune |location=Marble Falls |access-date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> The city's first mayor (Cathy Sereno), a fire marshal, and five aldermen were elected in February 2019. |
The modern city of Double Horn, centered on the Double Horn subdivision, voted to incorporate in 2018 by a margin of 75-65, as a direct response to neighborhood concerns about the environmental impact of the nearby Spicewood Crushed Stone Quarry.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fields |first=Jared |date=7 December 2018 |title=Double Horn residents vote to incorporate; now the real business begins |url=https://www.dailytrib.com/2018/12/07/double-horn-votes-to-incorporate-now-real-business-begins/ |work=Daily Tribune |location=Marble Falls |access-date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> The city's first mayor (Cathy Sereno), a fire marshal, and five aldermen were elected in February 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fields |first=Jared |date=22 February 2019 |title=Elected officials sworn in for new city of Double Horn |url=https://www.dailytrib.com/2019/02/22/elected-officials-sworn-in-for-new-city-of-double-horn |work=Daily Tribune |location=Marble Falls |access-date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite news |last=Fields |first=Jared |date=22 February 2019 |title=Elected officials sworn in for new city of Double Horn |url=https://www.dailytrib.com/2019/02/22/elected-officials-sworn-in-for-new-city-of-double-horn |work=Daily Tribune |location=Marble Falls |access-date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:28, 27 February 2019
Double Horn is an incorporated city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. Until its incorporation in 2019, Double Horn was part of the community of Spicewood.
Geography
Double Horn is located at 30°29′30″N 98°13′22″W / 30.49167°N 98.22278°W (30.494052, -98.222719). It is situated just north of State Highway 71 in southern Burnet County, about four miles west-northwest of Spicewood and five miles southeast of Marble Falls. The nearest major city in Austin, Texas, located 26 miles southeast of Double Horn.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Double Horn has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[1]
History
The original settlement of Double Horn was established near the headwaters of Double Horn Creek in 1855, with the creek and town named for an incident where a pioneer found the remains of two bucks with interlocked antlers. It had a post office from 1857 to 1911, a school (the Double Horn School), a cotton gin, and two churches. In 1884, the population was fifty; by 1896, this population had halved, and by 1936, only the school remained marked on state road maps. Double Horn had completely disappeared from maps as a separate community by the second half of the 20th century.[2] This location is close to a lightly populated ranching area marked on modern topographic maps as Shovel Mountain.[3]
The modern city of Double Horn, centered on the Double Horn subdivision, voted to incorporate in 2018 by a margin of 75-65, as a direct response to neighborhood concerns about the environmental impact of the nearby Spicewood Crushed Stone Quarry.[4] The city's first mayor (Cathy Sereno), a fire marshal, and five aldermen were elected in February 2019.[5]
Education
Public education in the city of Double Horn is provided by the Marble Falls Independent School District. Zoned campuses include Spicewood Elementary School (grades K-5; located in Spicewood), Marble Falls Middle School (grades 6-8), and Marble Falls High School [1] (grades 9-12).
The nearest library is Spicewood Community Library in Spicewood.
References
- ^ Climate Summary for Spicewood, Texas
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Caltopo
- ^ Fields, Jared (7 December 2018). "Double Horn residents vote to incorporate; now the real business begins". Daily Tribune. Marble Falls. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Fields, Jared (22 February 2019). "Elected officials sworn in for new city of Double Horn". Daily Tribune. Marble Falls. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
External links
- Double Horn, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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