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Unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Kovar, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°54′07″N 97°12′50″W / 29.90194°N 97.21389°W / 29.90194; -97.21389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation449 ft (137 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1380040

Kovar is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

Kovar was named for early settler Martin Kovar, who came to the area around 1870. A church was organized by Reverend Jindrich Juren in 1894 and had 30 members in attendance, who had Czech and Moravian heritage. Agriculture and a cotton gin made up the community's economy. A post office was established at Kovar in 1903 and remained in operation until 1914, with Frank Rundus as postmaster. The community never developed fully and never recorded a population, but the community's economy eventually centered on ranching.

Scenes from the movie Hope Floats were filmed at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Kovar. It is located at the southeastern corner of Zimmerhanzel and Stolle Roads and a large SPJST hall is a short distance to the north. There are two cemeteries a quarter-mile west of the building.

Geography

Kovar is located 8 mi (13 km) south of Smithville in southeastern Bastrop County, and is also 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Texas State Highway 95.

Education

Kovar is served by the Smithville Independent School District.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kovar, Texas
  2. ^ Mitchell Marks, Paula (February 1, 1995). "Kovar, TX". tshaonline.org.
  3. ^ "Kovar, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

External links

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