Montopolis, Austin, Texas

Montopolis
Neighborhood
Dolores Catholic Church
Dolores Catholic Church
Map
Neighborhood Boundaries
Coordinates: 30°13′43″N 97°41′49″W / 30.22861°N 97.69694°W / 30.22861; -97.69694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CityAustin
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
78741
Area code(s)512, 737
The Montopolis Bridge is now a bicycle and a pedestrian facility. It formerly carried the eastbound frontage road of U.S. Route 183 over the Colorado River prior to the 183 South Tollway project. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The Original Townsite of Montopolis Historical Marker. Texas Historical Commission, marker number 22517, marker year 2019.[1] Marker is located in Govalle Neighborhood Park, 5200 Bolm Rd, Austin, TX.

Travis County has had two locations named Montopolis. The first was during the Republic of Texas period north of the Colorado River. The second is today's Montopolis neighborhood in Austin, Texas south of the river. Located southeast of the city's urban core, today's neighborhood is in ZIP code 78741. Montopolis is bounded by Lake Lady Bird on the north, by Grove Street and the Pleasant Valley neighborhood on the west, to the south by Texas State Highway 71, and by U.S. Route 183 on the east. The southeast corner abuts Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.[2] Montopolis is in City Council District 3.[3]

  1. ^ Montopolis Historical Marker. Texas Historical Commission, marker number 22517, marker year 2019. Copy of marker application on file at the Austin History Center and Travis County Archives. Travis County Archives copy online Accessed 05/10/2022
  2. ^ "Neighborhood Planning: Montopolis" (PDF). City of Austin. Retrieved Mar 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ten Districts, Many Visions".