Blumenthal, Texas

Blumenthal is an unincorporated farming and ranching community on the Pedernales River in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located halfway between Fredericksburg and Stonewall on U.S. Highway 290, near the intersection of Jung Lane. The community was believed to have been settled about 1900, and reached its peak population of 25 in 1945.[3]

Blumenthal, Texas
Blumenthal
Location within the state of Texas
Blumenthal
Blumenthal (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°13′18″N 98°44′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGillespie
Elevation
1,506 ft (459 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total50
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)830
FIPS code48-09028[1]
GNIS feature ID1378023[2]

Nearby businesses are a bed-and-breakfast concern,[4] and Wildseed Farms.[5]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Blumenthal map". US Department of the Interior. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  4. "Blumenthal Farms". Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  5. "Wildseed Farms". Wildseed Farms. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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