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Welcome to Cambridge ...

Cambridge is located

Cambridge is located in Grayson County<1>.


The location of Cambridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Cambridge is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Cambridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cambridge: This one is located in Grayson County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Texas, there are 43 communities that are also named Cambridge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cambridge.

Communities near Cambridge ...

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

  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Whitesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Madill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madill
    • Madill is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madill <4>
  • Pottsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <4>
  • Kingston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
  • Colbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <4>
  • Southmayd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Luella
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Luella is located in Grayson 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 Cambridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cambridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambridge ...

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

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 Grayson, 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 Cambridge - 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.









 

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