Smithson Valley, Texas
Smithson Valley, Texas | |
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Neighborhood, former census-designated place | |
Smithson Valley Smithson Valley | |
| Coordinates: 29°48′47″N 98°20′14″W / 29.81306°N 98.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Comal |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380562[1] |
Smithson Valley is a neighborhood within the Canyon Lake census-designated place in Comal County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the Greater San Antonio area.
History
A post office which operated in a resident's house, called Smithson Valley—named for local settler Ben Smithson—operated from 1857 to 1940. A school operated from 1875 until being consolidated by another local school in 1940. An agricultural economy with logging as its primary industry, it expanded by the 1880s to include a dane hall, cotton gin and saloon. The town declined throught most of the 20th century, having a population between 15 and 25 during the 1920s, but growth continued since the 1990s, due to new residents of San Antonio.[2]
Geography
Smithson Valley is located on Farm to Market Road 311, 15 mi (24 km) northwest of New Braunfels in central Comal County.[2]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Smithson Valley has a humid subtropical climate.[3]
Education
The first school in Smithson Valley was built in 1875. As of 2007, it had a highschool with over 2,500 students.[2] It is also zoned for Bill Brown Elementary School.
Notable person
- Logan Cunningham (born 1991), pole vaulter.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithson Valley, Texas
- ^ a b c Smithson Valley, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Climate Summary for Smithson Valley, Texas
- ^ Vozzelli, Joe (2016-07-03). Track and Field: Former Texas State pole vaulter Logan Cunningham is Rio bound Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. San Marcos Record. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.