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MONTELL, Texas

Pronounced: "MAAN-tell"

"no slogan"

Population (2000): 20Businesses (2000):COL Index (2008):
Elevation: 1,283 ftArea: undefined smCounty: Uvalde
Zip Code:Area Code: 830-597Time Zone: CST
Coordinates:
Location: In NW part of county; In the Nueces River canyon just N of the river's confluence with Montell Creek. 30 mi NW of Uvalde; 10 mi S of Camp Wood
Highways: TX 55
Creeks: MontellRivers: NuecesParks:

REFERENCES

CITY: Not incorporated.

CHAMBER and TOURISM:

NUECES CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 830-597-6241
Web: www.mycampwood.com; Email: nc-coc@mycampwood.com
Serves: Barksdale, Camp Wood, Montell, Vance

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal

SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Barksdale; Camp Wood, Rocksprings; Vance

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, hunting, vacation homes

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:

MISSION NUESTRA SENORA DE LA CANDELARIA DEL CANON: Founded by the Spanish in 1749. See history below.

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

BARKSDALE: TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES

CAMP WOOD: PARKS; TINKER THE FOSSILIZED T REX; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES

CONCAN: FRIO BAT CAVE; FRIO RIVER FUN

LEAKEY: WILDLIFE ART MUSEUM; REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; FRIO RIVER FUN; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES

RIO FRIO: ANCIENT LIVE OAK REFERENCE LANDMARK; FRIO RIVER FUN

ROCKSPRINGS: DEVIL'S SINKHOLE & BAT CAVE; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES

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

CONCAN: GARNER STATE PARK

KICKAPOO: KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK: just W of Camp Wood & Leakey, and just outside the Hill Country

Local city parks include: None

EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and
Festivals & Events

WEATHER: Weather Underground (Camp Wood)

MEDIA COVERAGE: None

MAPS: Google

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "The site was that of the Spanish Nuestra Se�ora de la Candelaria del Canon Mission. The community was named for Charles S. DeMontel, who was sent by the Texas government to survey public lands of the upper Nueces and established his camp there. John R. Baylor, Indian fighter and self-proclaimed Confederate governor of Arizona Territory during the Civil War, moved into the area in 1878 and is buried in the local cemetery. Several English and Irish families moved to the vicinity in the late 1870s and early 1880s. A post office opened there in 1879, and two churches, one Episcopal and the other Methodist, were established around 1890. The Episcopal Church of the Ascension is known for its stained glass window, donated by the estate of John Jacob Astor. The post office was closed after 1930, but both of the churches were still active in 1985, when Montell also had a general store and a community building. In 1926 the population was estimated at seventy-five, but by 1964 it was reported as ten, where it was still reported in 1990. In 2000 the population was twenty. Land in the area is used mainly for ranching and hunting, and many small holdings along the river and the creeks are used for vacation homes."

PRIOR NAMES: None

NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:

CEMETERIES: Montell, see Photos

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: no; Convenience Stores: no; Restaurants: no; 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)

NOTES:

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

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial list below:

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION: Montell, TX

MONTELL COUNTRY CLUB: Montell, TX