Welcome to Cistern ...
Cistern is located Cistern is located in Fayette County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Cistern, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Cistern is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Cistern lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The community of Cistern was previously named Milton. Before Milton, it was named Cockrell's Hill. Going back to its beginning, Cistern was originally named Whiteside's Prairie. For more information about the names of Cistern, see The Names of Cistern on our Genealogy Page. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cistern. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cistern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cistern. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cistern. 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 Cistern. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cistern. See our Newspapers Page for Cistern. Looking for more information about Cistern? 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 Cistern, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cistern. We originally found mention of Cistern 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 Cistern was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cistern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cistern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> 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. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.