Dessau, Texas

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Dessau, Texas
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Dessau
Coordinates: 30°24′13″N97°38′18″W / 30.40361°N 97.63833°W / 30.40361; -97.63833
Country United States
State Texas
County Travis
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1379657 [1]

Dessau is an unincorporated community in Travis County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

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History

Dessau was named for Dessau in Germany. It had a post office from 1886 to 1890 and from 1897 to 1901. [2]

Geography

Dessau is located 11 mi (18 km) northeast of Austin and 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Pflugerville in northeastern Travis County. [2]

Education

In 1907, Dessau had a school with one teacher and 40 students. It joined the Pflugerville Independent School District in 1920. [2] Schools that serve the community are Delco Primary School, Dessau Elementary School, Dessau Middle School, and John B. Connally High School.

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