Welcome to Agnes ...
Agnes is located Agnes is located in Parker County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Agnes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879. Agnes is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Agnes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Agnes - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky and Missouri. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agnes. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Agnes. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Agnes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agnes. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agnes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agnes. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agnes. See our Newspapers Page for Agnes. Looking for more information about Agnes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Agnes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Agnes. We originally found mention of Agnes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Agnes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Agnes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Agnes.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agnes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agnes ...
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From that list, the Agnes post office opened in 1879.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Parker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agnes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <4> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/