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Welcome to Round Mountain ...

The town of Round Mountain is located in Hill Country.

Round Mountain is located in Blanco County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for Round Mountain: Round Mtn. (or less commonly used: Round Mntn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Round Mountain has a population of 165 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Round Mountain is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Round Mountain is located in the (830) area code.

The ZIP code for Round Mountain: 78663<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Round Mountain had an population of 165 people. This is a decrease of 8.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Round Mountain had a population of 181 people. This makes Round Mountain the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 181 people, the population of Round Mountain increased 63.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 111 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Round Mountain.

Communities Also Named Round Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Round Mountain: This one is located in Blanco County and the other is located in Travis County.

Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Round Mountain - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Maine (2), Nevada and North Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Round Mountain.

Communities near Round Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Mountain.

  • Marble Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Granite Shoals
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
    • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <5>
  • Horseshoe Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Briarcliff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Meadowlakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
    • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  • Cottonwood Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
    • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <5>
  • Sunrise Beach Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
    • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <5>
  • Highland Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
    • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Cypress Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Round Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Round Mountain. 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 Round Mountain.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Round Mountain? 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 Round Mountain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Round Mountain.

Adding Round Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Round Mountain 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 Round Mountain was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Round Mountain in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Round Mountain post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Mountain.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Round Mountain.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Round Mountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Round Mountain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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