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Welcome to Cedar Park ...

The city of Cedar Park is located in Hill Country.

Cedar Park is primarily located in Williamson County<1>. A portion of Cedar Park extends into Travis County.


The location of Cedar Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Park has a population of 79,612 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Cedar Park is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cedar Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cedar Park: (512)

The ZIP codes for Cedar Park: 78613, 78630<5>

Websites for Cedar Park ...

Official Website: www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Park had an population of 79,612 people. This is an increase of 62.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 205.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Park had a population of 48,937 people (which is 11.58% of the total population of Williamson County). This makes Cedar Park the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cedar Park represents 0.19% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48,937 people, the population of Cedar Park increased 87.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,049 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Park.

Communities Also Named Cedar Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cedar Park - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Park.

Communities near Cedar Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Park.

  • Austin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Round Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pflugerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
    • Pflugerville is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <6>
  • Hutto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
    • Hutto is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <6>
  • Lakeway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
    • Lakeway is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <6>
  • Manor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <6>
  • Lago Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bee Cave
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
    • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <6>
  • Liberty Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedar Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Park. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Park ...

Looking for more information about Cedar Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cedar Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Park.

Adding Cedar Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedar Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cedar Park post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cedar Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Park.

The official website for Cedar Park: www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us/

The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cedar Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedar Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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