Pilot Knob is an unincorporated community in southern Travis County, Texas, United States, named after an extinct volcano found in the area.[1][2] The area is semi-rural with residences on large lots or acreage and convenience stores and other small businesses. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
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| Coordinates: 30°09′51″N 97°41′35″W / 30.16417°N 97.69306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
editPilot Knob was named for Pilot Knob, the remnant hill of an extinct volcano. It was first settled sometime after the American Civil War. A church and a few scattered houses were visible in the 1940s. Residents tried to incorporate Pilot Knob in 1963, but it did not have enough signatures.[3]
In 2012, the Easton Park neighborhood of Austin became a planned unit development and is being developed within the area.[4]
Geography
editPilot Knob is located at the intersection of US 183 and Farm to Market Road 812, 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Austin in southern Travis County.[3]
Education
editIn 1907, Pilot Knob had a school with two teachers and 99 students. It joined the Del Valle Independent School District in 1956 or 1957.[3] Schools serving the community are Hillcrest Elementary School, John P. Ojeda Junior High School, and Del Valle High School.
Notable person
editNewton Collins, a freedman from Alabama, had a 506 acres (205 ha) farm in Pilot Knob, and an elementary school was named after him in 2018.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Pilot Knob, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation-Austin, Texas
- ^ a b c Pilot Knob, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ [1] Long-awaited Pilot Knob PUD Gets Through Austin Planning
- ^ Taboada, M. B. (August 24, 2018). "Del Valle district opens newest school, named for a twice-freed slave". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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