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Fredericksburg, Texas

Fredericksburg, Texas
City
East end of downtown Fredericksburg
East end of downtown Fredericksburg
Official seal of Fredericksburg, Texas
Seal
Nicknames: 
Fritztown, The Burg
Location of Fredericksburg, Texas
Location of Fredericksburg, Texas
Coordinates: 30°16′27″N 98°52′19″W / 30.27417°N 98.87194°W / 30.27417; -98.87194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGillespie
Named forPrince Frederick of Prussia
Government
 • MayorJeryl Hoover
 • City ManagerClinton Bailey
Area
[1]
 • Total9.25 sq mi (23.95 km2)
 • Land9.19 sq mi (23.81 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,693 ft (516 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,530
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
11,496
 • Density1,250.52/sq mi (482.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78624
Area code830
FIPS code48-27348[4]
GNIS feature ID1336174[2]
Websitewww.fbgtx.org

Fredericksburg (German: Friedrichsburg) is a city in and the seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States.[5] As of the 2010 Census, this city had a population of 10,530.[6]

Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Old-time German residents often referred to Fredericksburg as Fritztown, a nickname that is still used in some businesses.[7] It is located 70 miles northwest of San Antonio, and approximately 80 miles west of Austin. This city is also notable as the home of Texas German, a dialect spoken by the first generations of German settlers who initially refused to learn English. Fredericksburg shares many cultural characteristics with New Braunfels, which had been established by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels the previous year. Fredericksburg is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. It is the sister city of Montabaur, Germany.[8] On October 14, 1970, the Fredericksburg Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas.[9]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fredericksburg, Texas
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ 2010 Census: Fredericksburg Archived 2013-12-01 at Wikiwix Accessed: 11/28/2013
  7. ^ Yelp: Fritztown Diesel and Trick Repair Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: 11/28/2013
  8. ^ "Fredericksburg -V.G. Montabaur Sister City Organization". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014.
  9. ^ Fredericksburg, Texas NPS Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: 11/28/2013