Shovel Mountain is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 98 in 2000.
Shovel Mountain, Texas | |
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  Shovel Mountain  Shovel Mountain | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′52″N 98°16′38″W / 30.48111°N 98.27722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burnet |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368241[1] |
History
editShovel Mountain was first settled in the mid-1850s. Its population was 40 in 1884, 60 in 1890, and 75 in 1892. It then began to decline at the turn of the 20th century. Its population was 98 in 2000.[2]
Geography
editShovel Mountain is located three miles west of U.S. Highway 281, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Marble Falls in southern Burnet County.[2]
Education
editShovel Mountain has been served by the Marble Falls Independent School District since its school joined the ISD in 1949, and was on county maps during that decade.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shovel Mountain, Texas
- ^ a b c Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth (April 1, 1995). "Shovel Mountain, TX". tshaonline.org.