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Coryell is located

Coryell is located in Coryell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coryell, 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.

Coryell is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coryell is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

Communities Also Named Coryell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Coryell - they are located in British Columbia and Michigan.

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

Communities near Coryell ...

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

  • Gatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McGregor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
  • Valley Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
  • Fort Gates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
  • Oglesby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <4>
  • South Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
    • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Cranfills Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Turnersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Turnersville is located in Coryell 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 Coryell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coryell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coryell ...

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

Adding Coryell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coryell 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 Coryell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coryell.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coryell, 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 Coryell - 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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