Katemcy, Texas

Katemcy, Texas
Katemcy, Texas is located in Texas
Katemcy, Texas
Katemcy, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Katemcy, Texas is located in the United States
Katemcy, Texas
Katemcy, Texas
Katemcy, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°54′46″N 99°15′14″W / 30.91278°N 99.25389°W / 30.91278; -99.25389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMason
Elevation1,680 ft (512 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
FIPS code48-38464[2]
GNIS feature ID1380020[1]

Katemcy is an unincorporated community on Katemcy Creek in Mason County, Texas, United States. The community is located on Ranch to Market Road 1222, one mile east of U.S. Highway 87. The creek and the community were named after Penateka Comanche Chief Ketemoczy (Katemcy), who gave John O. Meusebach the nickname El Sol Colorado (The Red Sun) because of his red hair. Ketemoczy was also one of the chiefs who signed the Fort Martin Scott Treaty.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Katemcy, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.