Mountain Home is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Kerr County,

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, United States, at the intersection of State Hwy 27 and State Hwy 41. Texas State Historical Association Mountain Home has a post office with the ZIP code 78058. The first Mountain Home post office was established in 1879,Jim Wheat with Hiram L Nelson as the first Postmaster. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research Station opened on Highway 27 in 1925. The Texas Catholic Boys Camp was started in Mountain Home in 1951 by the Society of Mary.

Education

Divide Independent School District Divide Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Mountain Home in western Kerr County, Texas, United States. In terms of students served, Divide ISD is the smallest district in Texas; the 2015 "graduation ...

is the local school district for elementary school. Divide ISD feeds into Ingram Independent School District, which provides secondary education.

Notable people

*Charles Schreiner III, rancher who worked to preserve

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cattle; founder of the

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References

External links

* Unincorporated communities in Kerr County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Populated places established in 1879 {{KerrCountyTX-geo-stub