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Cawthon is located

Cawthon is located in Brazos County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cawthon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Cawthon is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cawthon: (979)

Communities Also Named Cawthon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cawthon - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Cawthon ...

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

  • College Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bryan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
  • Brenham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
  • Navasota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
    • Navasota is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <4>
  • Somerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Snook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <4>
  • Anderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
  • Millican
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Cawthon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cawthon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cawthon ...

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

Adding Cawthon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Cawthon in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Cawthon post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cawthon.

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

The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.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 Brazos, 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 Cawthon - 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/









 

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