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VOLENTE, Texas

Pronounced: "VO-LEN-TAA"

"no slogan"

Population (2008): 395COL Index (2008):
Elevation: 794 ftArea: smCounty: NW Travis
Zip Code: 78641Area Code: 512Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30° 26' 02" N, 97° 54' 13" W
Location: SW of Cedar Park; 18 mi N of Austin; N of (across the lake from) Hudson Bend;
3 mi S of Jonestown; on N shore of Lake Travis
Highways: FR 2769, RM 1431Creeks: NoneRivers: NoneLakes: Travis

REFERENCES

ANDERSON MILL MUSEUM: Exhibits in museum and gristmill focus on memorabilia and artifacts relating to local history, the Anderson Family and the mill Thomas Anderson built in the early 1860s. See full details in Directory below.

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

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

BOB WENTZ-WINDY POINT PARK; HIPPIE HOLLOW PARK; SANDY CREEK PARK; CYPRESS CREEK PARK; TOM HUGHES PARK

Local city parks include: MALBERPER PARK: Off Lime Creek Rd on Jackson St. (It is on the maps but there actually is NO park).

VOLENTE BEACH WATERPARK: A 5 acre water park for swimming, sandy beaches, three volleyball areas, two 40-foot water slides, a children's swimming playground, and a basketball court, restaurant and marina. See full details in Directory below.

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

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE:

ON-LINE NEWS: TOPIX NEWS

NEWSPAPER:

MAPS: Google; GeoHack

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "Local tradition offers several stories regarding the origin of its name. One is that an early resident suggested it from a book she was reading at the time. Another story, more colorful but less likely, suggests that the name was an Indian word meaning "God willing." Actually, volente is from the Latin word meaning "to be willing." A post office was established at Volente in 1886 with Andrew J. Stanford as postmaster. The office was discontinued in 1909, and mail for the community was sent to Cedar Park in Williamson County. The area was partially submerged by Lake Travis in the 1930s, and residents had to relocate on higher ground. In the 1940s and early 1950s the community was called Dodd City, for a local realtor and restaurant owner, but later in the 1950s the name was changed back to Volente. The community population was estimated at 250 in 1959 and at 400 in 1989. In 1990 Volente had a church, a combination fire hall-community center, several businesses, and the Anderson Mill Museum."

PRIOR NAMES: Dodd City

NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:

CEMETERIES:

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

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

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