Kovar, Texas
Kovar, Texas | |
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![]() Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, May 2024 | |
Coordinates: 29°54′07″N 97°12′50″W / 29.90194°N 97.21389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bastrop |
Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
GNIS feature ID | 1380040[1] |
Kovar is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
[edit]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.[2]
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.[3]
Geography
[edit]Kovar is located 8 mi (13 km) south of Smithville in southeastern Bastrop County,[2] and is also 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Texas State Highway 95.[3]
Education
[edit]Kovar is served by the Smithville Independent School District.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kovar
- ^ a b Mitchell Marks, Paula (February 1, 1995). "Kovar, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ a b "Kovar, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Kovar, Texas at Wikimedia Commons