Mendoza, Texas
Mendoza, Texas | |
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Mendoza Mendoza | |
| Coordinates: 30°00′18″N 97°41′10″W / 30.00500°N 97.68611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Caldwell |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378663[1] |
Mendoza is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000.[2] The community is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
A post office was established at Mendoza in 1892 and remained in operation until 1911.[3] Sources differ on whether the community was named for Antonio de Mendoza[4] or for a local settler.
On December 7, 2009, a Piper PA-46-500TP, registration number N600YE, impacted terrain near the community in a steep descending right turn during an ILS approach in low visibility, substantially damaging the aircraft and killing the pilot and single passenger.[5]
Geography
Mendoza is located on U.S. Route 183, 10 mi (16 km) north of Lockhart in north-central Caldwell County.[2]
On January 30, 1989, Texas State Highway 297 extended southwestward to Seguin, roughly parallel to Interstate 35. It was intended to improve traffic flow around Austin. This route was renumbered as a southward extension of Texas State Highway 130 on December 8, 1993.[6]
Education
In 1905, Mendoza had a school with one teacher and 47 students. It also had a school featured on the 1936 county highway map.[2] Today, the community is served by the Lockhart Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mendoza, Texas
- ^ a b c Mendoza, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Caldwell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.
- ^ "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report CEN10FA065". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 297". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.