Bergheim, Texas

Bergheim is an unincorporated community in eastern Kendall County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 46 southeast of the city of Boerne, the county seat of Kendall County. [Rand McNally. "The Road Atlas '08." Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.] Its elevation is 1,437 feet (438 m), and it is located at coor dms|29|49|39|N|98|34|31|W|city (29.8274409, -98.5752996). [gnis|1379408] Although Bergheim is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78004; [ [http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=78004 Zip Code Lookup] ] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78004 had a population of 676 at the 2000 census.GR|2

Bergheim, meaning "Mountain Home" in German, was founded by Austria immigrant Andreas Engel, who moved to the area and established a store in 1900. The community's post office was established in 1901. Ranching has long been the mainstay of Bergheim's economy, although the harvesting of cedar lumber has been important at certain times in its history. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/hnb28.html Bergheim, Texas] , Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-09. Accessed 2008-09-26.]

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* [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/hnb28.html Profile of Bergheim] from the Handbook of Texas Online