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ECKERT, Texas

Pronounced: "ECH-ert"

"no slogan"

Population (2000): unknownCOL Index (2008): unknown
Elevation: 1739 ftArea: unknown smCounty: NE Gillespie
Zip Code: 78675Area Code: 830Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30.414 N, -98.737 W
Location: 13 mi NE of Fredericksburg; 25 mi S of Llano; 3 mi W of Willow City
Highways: TX 16, RR 1323Creeks: NoneRivers: NoneLakes: None

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CITY: Not incorporated.

CHAMBER and TOURISM: None

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal

SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Willow City; Crabapple

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Tourism, ranching

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:Note: This unincorporated "ghost" town area is still known but is dominated by the neighboring area of Willow City, and most locals consider it as one area and call it "Willow City:. See Willow City. There is not a downtown area or any clustering of businesses.

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

FREDERICKSBURG: FORT; BUTTERFLY RANCH; HERB FARM; THEATER; TRADE DAYS; MUSEUMS; DULCIMERS; HISTORIC GERMAN DOWNTOWNL JEWLRY WORKSHOP; ROCKBOX; WILDSEED FARM; COWBOY RANCH

LLANO: PARKS; GOLF; HILL COUNTRY WILDLIFE MUSEUM; LLANO COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; LANTEX THEATER

PARKS: There are many state parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:

FREDERICKSBURG: ADMIRAL NIMITZ STATE HISTORIC SITE & NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR; ENCHANTED ROCK STATE NATURAL AREA; LADY BIRD MUNICIPAL PARK

STONEWALL: LBJ STATE & NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARKS

Local city parks include: None

EVENT CALENDAR: There are no regularly scheduled events.

WEATHER: Weather Underground (not available)

MEDIA COVERAGE: None (see Fredericksburg)

MAPS: Google

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: ". . . It was originally called Nebo, presumably after nearby Mount Nebo, and was founded in 1875 when eight Anglo-American families settled there and built a log church called Mount Zion. The town was officially renamed when local farmer and merchant Wilhelm Rudolph Eckert opened a post office in 1903. The population was estimated at 100 in 1925 but fell to fifteen in 1933 and to seven in 1964."

PRIOR NAMES: Nebo

NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES: None

CEMETERIES: On Hwy 16

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: no; Convenience Stores: no; Restaurants: yes (very limited hours); Lodging: no; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery: yes

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia (not available); ePodunk (not available); City Data (not available); Texas Escapes; Travel Texas (not available)

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RABKE'S TABLE READY MEATS: 830-685-3266; 3875 Eckert Rd., Willow City, TX 78675. www.rabkes.com

TIN STAR RANCH: 830-685-3464; 13454 Lower Crabapple Rd, Fredericksburg, TX; www.tinstarranch.com; A 370-acre ranch. There are 5 guesthouses that capture the feeling of the old west of the 1800's and an old west town reflecting exact replicas of historic frontier buildings. Some of these include: Judge Roy Bean's Jersey Lily Saloon, The Alamo, and others. The back of these buildings is part of an old west shooting range. The 2500 sf saloon is available for weddings, meetings, and family reunions (up to 200 persons). 14 bunk rooms at the saloon that accommodate 43 persons maximum.

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