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]
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 person
- Charles Schreiner III, rancher who worked to preserve Texas Longhorn cattle; founder of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. 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
- ^ "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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