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A Directory & Information Service for the Texas Hill Country


GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas

Pronounced: "GA-less-pea"

"In the heart of the Texas Hill Country"

County Seat: FredericksburgEst: 1848
County Borders: NW: Llano; NE: Mason; E: Blanco; SE: Kendall; SW: Kerr; W: Kimble
Population (2007): 23,507Businesses (2000):COL Index (2008): 84.1
Zip Codes: 78618, 78624, 78631, 78671, 78675Area Codes: 830Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 30 18' N; 98 55' W
Major Highways: I-10; US 280; TX 16, 87; FM 783
Rivers: PedernalesLakes: no majors
Area: 1,061 smElevation: 1,100 to 2,250 ft

REFERENCES

CITIES AND TOWNS:

Cities: Fredericksburg
Towns & Villages:
Unincorporated: Alamo Springs; Albert; Doss; Harper; Hilltop; Luckenbach; Stonewall; Willow City

All of Gillespie County is within the Texas Hill Country. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.


COUNTY GOVERNMENT:


County Judge Mark Stroeher
Gillespie County Courthouse
101 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Ofc: 830-997-7502; Fax: 830-992-2608
Web: www.gillespiecounty.org

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:

ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (AACOG):
Executive Director: Gloria C. Arriaga
210-362-5200
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700, San Antonio, TX 78217
Web: www.aacog.com, Email: garriaga@aacog.com

COUNTY CHAMBER & TOURISM: See Fredericksburg See Gillespie County Fair & Festival Assn. listing below.

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News

MAPS: Google, more maps

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Agriculture, ranching, tourism, hunting

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online;

Gillespie County Historical Society: Their history can be found along with group tours and museum information and a calendar of events for the Society.

OTHER PROFILES: TXGenWeb; US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP;

Wikipedia; Podunk; City Data

NOTES:

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial listings below:

STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

Click: State & Federal Offices

MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER

AMERICAN RED CROSS, Hill Country Chapter: 830-257-4677; 333 Earl Garrett, Kerrville, TX 78028. porterk@hccredcross.org; http://hccarc.redcross.org; Providing Disaster Relief, CPR/First Aid and Lifeguard training, as well as Disaster Training to Blanco, Gillespie, Mason, Menard, Kimble, Kerr and Sutton Counties.



GILLESPIE COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 830-997-3452; Agent. 95 Frederick Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. http://gillespie-tx.tamu.edu, gillespie-tx@tamu.edu

(THE) GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR & FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION, INC.: Ofc: 830-997-2359, Fax: 830-997-4923; PO Box 526, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. A non-profit organization: to encourage, instruct and promote the education of youth in the county. Produces the oldest, continuously running county fair in Texas. Promotes community and family entertainment by sponsoring annual events such as Flavors of Fredericksburg and the annual Scholarship Fest. Sponsors live pari-mutual horse racing during the summer as well as simulcasting races from Texas and out of state tracks. The Fairgrounds may also be leased for public and private functions. www.gillespiefair.com


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FRIENDS OF LBJ
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

Office: 830-868-7128 x222
POB 1831, 100 Lady Bird Lane,
Johnson City, TX 78636. Click: Map

Coming 2010 Events:
March 27: LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour (at LBJ Ranch)
April 16: Reflections of the '60s (at LBJ Ranch):
Anniversary of Elementary & Secondary
Education Act of 1965


Click on web sites below for details.

Friends: www.FriendsOfLBJNationalPark.orgEmail: info@FriendsOfLBJNationalPark.org
NPS Web: www.nps.gov/lyjo




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