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Culleoka is located

Culleoka is located in Collin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Culleoka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Culleoka is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Culleoka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Culleoka - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Culleoka ...

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

  • Plano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
  • Garland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frisco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McKinney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Richardson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Rowlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <4>
  • Wylie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
  • Rockwall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <4>
  • Prosper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Culleoka ...

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

Adding Culleoka to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Culleoka in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Culleoka post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Culleoka.

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.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 Collin, 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 Culleoka - 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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