Welcome to Battle ...
Battle is located Battle is located in McLennan County<1>. The location of Battle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Battle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890. Battle is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Battle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Battle: (254) Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Battle - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Battle. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Battle. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Battle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Battle. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Battle. 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 Battle. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Battle. See our Newspapers Page for Battle. Looking for more information about Battle? 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 Battle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Battle. We originally found mention of Battle 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 Battle was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Battle in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Battle post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Battle ...
Communities near Battle ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/