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Round Top is a town in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census.

Round Top town overview:
Name:	Round Top town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Fayette County
Elevation:	440 ft (134 m)
Total Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.47 km²)
Land Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	90
Population Density:	94.34/sq mi (36.42/km²)
ZIP code:	78954, 78961
Area code:	979
FIPS code:	4863524
GNISfeature ID:	1380945

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History

As a part of the Stephen F. Austin colony, James Winn acquired 4,428 acres (17.9 km; 6.9 sq mi) in 1831; the present townsite was included in this tract. The community was originally known as “Townsend”, after early settler Nathaniel Townsend (whose original house still exists as the Texana Lodge). Later the town was renamed “Round Top”, since the postmaster lived in a house with a round tower. Portions of Nassau Plantation were purchased by the Adelsverein, and settlement by German immigrants began 1845 to 1847; these settlers began buying up the local farms and the town lots.

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top is the oldest active Lutheran church in Fayette County, and the oldest Lutheran church sanctuary in Texas.

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Geography

Round Top is located in northeastern Fayette County at 30°3′54″N 96°41′48″W / 30.06500°N 96.69667°W / 30.06500; -96.69667 (30.065060, –96.696614). It sits on a hill between Cummins Creek to the southwest and Rocky Creek to the east, tributaries of the Colorado River. The elevation in the center of Round Top is 439 feet (134 m) above sea level. Texas State Highway 237 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Brenham and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to La Grange, the Fayette County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Round Top has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km), all of it land.