Mountain Home, Texas

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Mountain Home, Texas
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Mountain Home
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Mountain Home
Coordinates: 30°10′29″N99°22′49″W / 30.17472°N 99.38028°W / 30.17472; -99.38028
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 ID1342167 [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] Mountain Home has a post office with the ZIP code 78058. [4]

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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]

Notable people

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References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Oehler, Herbert E: Mountain Home from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Texas State Historical Association
  4. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. "Mountain Home Postmasters". Jim Wheat. Retrieved June 4, 2010.Jim Wheat
  6. "Fisheries Research Station". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  7. "Texas Catholic Boys Camp". TECABOCA. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  8. "Texas School Directory, 2020-21" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. p. 8 (PDF p. 14/414). Retrieved July 3, 2022. 120 DIVIDE SCHOOL RD MOUNTAIN HOME
  9. "Texas School Performance Review Divide Independent School District" (PDF). Texas Comptroller. June 14, 2002. p. 3/125.