Fort McKavett, Texas

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Fort McKavett is an unincorporated community in Menard County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersections of Roads 864 and 1674 a short distance south of U.S. Route 190, southwest of the city of Menard, the county seat of Menard County.[1] Its elevation is 2,169 feet (661 m), and it is located at 30°49′38″N, 100°6′24″W (30.8271192, -100.1067471).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76841.[3]

It is the birthplace of noted American mycologist Harry D. Thiers.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 100.
  2. ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2007-12-29.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Thiers BM, Halling RE (2003). "Harry D. Thiers, 1919–2000" (PDF). Mycologia 95 (6): 1271–75. 

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