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Welcome to Attoyac ...

Attoyac is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Attoyac, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Attoyac is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Attoyac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Attoyac lies within the (936) area code.

Communities near Attoyac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Attoyac.

  • Nacogdoches
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • San Augustine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Garrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Chireno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Broaddus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
    • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <3>
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Swift
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Attoyac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Attoyac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Attoyac. 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 Attoyac.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Attoyac. See our Newspapers Page for Attoyac.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Attoyac ...

Looking for more information about Attoyac? 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 Attoyac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Attoyac.

Adding Attoyac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Attoyac 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 Attoyac was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Attoyac in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Attoyac post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Attoyac.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Attoyac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nacogdoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Attoyac - 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/









 

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