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MONTELL, Texas

Pronounced: "MAAN-tell"

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Population (2000): 20COL Index (2008):
Elevation: 1,283 ftArea: undefined smCounty: Uvalde
Zip Code: 78873Area 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, S of Camp Wood
Highways: TX-55Creeks: Montell Creek

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Montell Highway Sign

CITY: Not incorporated

CHAMBER, TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: NEIGHBORING TOWNS: 14 mi S of Barksdale, 10 mi S of Camp Wood, 30 mi NW of Uvalde

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, hunting, vacation homes

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: There is no "downtown" or collection of businesses. The entities listed below are located along TX-55, near the CR-415 intersection. Montell Mission Monuments
  • Mission Nuestra Senora De La Candelaria Del Canon: Founded by the Spanish in 1749. Four historical markers are located on the E side of TX-55 near the CR-415 intersection 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; Tinker The Fossilized T Rex; Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes
  • Leakey: Wildlife Art Museum; Real County Historical Museum; Frio River Fun; Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes
  • Rocksprings: Devil's Sinkhole & Bat Cave; Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes
PARKS: There are many state parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:
  • Concan: Garner State Park
  • Kickapoo: Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Kickapoo, 28 mi W of Camp Wood, and just outside the Hill Country
  • Vanderpool: Lost Maples State Natural Area
  • Local city parks include: None
EVENT CALENDARS: Festivals & Major Events; Local Activities & Fun Things To Do; Farmer & Flea Market Days; Specialty & Seasonal Market Days; Art & Galleries; Quilting & Fiber Arts; Car Shows; Motorcycling Events; Beer & Brewing; Wine; Pet Events

WEATHER: Local Weather (Camp Wood); Hill Country-wide Weather

MEDIA COVERAGE: See full details in Directory below.
  • On-Line News: Google News
  • Newspapers, Radio/TV, Articles & Videos: None
MAPS: Local Google; Hill Country Special Maps Montell Mission Marker

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "The site was that of the Spanish Nuestra Senora 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 CITY NAMES: None

HISTORICAL MARKERS: See Mission markers above.

CEMETERIES: Montell-Cemetery
  • Montell: See cemetery 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

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CHURCHES
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION:
27851 TX-55, Montell, TX 78873 Episcopal

ASCENSION EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
27851 TX-55, Montell, TX 78873 Methodist

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:
27851 TX-55, Montell, TX 78873. umc.org

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LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated

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LUCE GALS UNIQUES: 830-591-6859; 30840 TX-55, Montell, TX 78873. Retail store

MONTELL COUNTRY CLUB: 830-279-4199; 27851 TX-55, Montell, TX 78873. Facebook. A social club located in a 2 room schoolhouse built in 1923-24. The club presently operates and maintains the building for meetings, weddings, funerals, voting and a benefit for local EMS and fire department as well as to fellowship. Mission is to come together in fellowship and like-minded ways, to network for the good of it's members and to help the community with a specific club goal to maintain the building through the annual fundraiser. Located in downtown Montell, S of Camp Wood, next to Methodist Church, Episcopal Chrucch and Montell Cemetery. Rental contact: Yolanda Bird: 830-279-4199




VICTOR'S RV PARK: 830-597-3127, TX-55, Montell, TX 78873




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Medina Electric Coop MEDINA ELECTRIC CO-OP: 866-632-3532; 2308 18th St, Hondo, TX 78861-0370. medinaec.org. Serves the far southwestern corner of the Hill Country, including Montell, Reagan Wells, and Concan. Service Coverage Map.
Local office: Uvalde: District 4 Office: 866-632-3532; 2604 US 90 E, Uvalde, TX 78802-1810
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