Mountain Home, Texas Explained

Official Name:Mountain Home, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Mountain Home
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kerr
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1910
Coordinates:30.1742°N -99.3769°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:830
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-49620[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1342167

Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of State Hwy 27 and State Hwy 41.[2] Mountain Home has a post office with the ZIP code 78058.[3]

History

The community area was the site of an 1878 Indian raid, in which four settlers, all children, were killed.[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.

Education

Divide Independent School District is the local school district for elementary school.[8] Divide ISD feeds into Ingram Independent School District, which provides secondary education.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Texas State Historical Association
  3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Web site: The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878 Historical Marker . 2024-07-23 . www.hmdb.org . en.
  5. Web site: Mountain Home Postmasters. Jim Wheat. 4 June 2010. Jim Wheat
  6. Web site: Fisheries Research Station . Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. 3 June 2010.
  7. Web site: Texas Catholic Boys Camp. TECABOCA. 4 June 2010.
  8. Web site: Texas School Directory, 2020-21. Texas Education Agency. 2022-07-03. 8 (PDF p. 14/414). 120 DIVIDE SCHOOL RD MOUNTAIN HOME.
  9. Web site: Texas School Performance Review Divide Independent School District. Texas Comptroller. 2002-06-14. 3/125.