Welcome to Cone ...

Cone is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Cone is located in Crosby County<1><2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Cone is 3,120 feet [951 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cone is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Cone: (806)

Communities Also Named Cone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Cone - they are located in Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Cone ...

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

• Floydada
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada
  • Floydada is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floydada <5>
• Idalou
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
  • Idalou is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <5>
• Ralls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
  • Ralls is located in Crosby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralls <5>
• Crosbyton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
  • Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <5>
• Petersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Hale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
• Lorenzo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
  • Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <5>
• Farmer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Farmer is located in Crosby County
• Estacado ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
  • Estacado is located in Crosby County
• Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
• Becton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
  • Becton is located in Lubbock 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 Cone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cone ...

Looking for more information about Cone? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cone.

Adding Cone to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Cone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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