Mountain Home, Texas
Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of State Hwy 27 and State Hwy 41. Mountain Home has a post office with the ZIP code 78058.
History
The community area was the site of an 1878 Indian raid, in which four settlers, all children, were killed.
The first Mountain Home post office was established in 1879, with Hiram L Nelson as the first Postmaster.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research Station opened on Highway 27 in 1925.
The Texas Catholic Boys Camp 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. Divide ISD feeds into Ingram Independent School District, which provides secondary education.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Home, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Oehler, Herbert E: Mountain Home from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Mountain Home Postmasters". Jim Wheat. Retrieved June 4, 2010.Jim Wheat
- ^ "Fisheries Research Station". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Catholic Boys Camp". TECABOCA. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Texas School Performance Review Divide Independent School District" (PDF). Texas Comptroller. June 14, 2002. p. 3/125.
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