Mountain Home, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mountain Home, Texas?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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]
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Mountain Home, Texas | |
---|---|
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 | 830 |
FIPS code | 48-49620[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1342167[2] |
Close
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.