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Cyclone is located

Cyclone is located in Bell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cyclone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Cyclone is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cyclone: (254)

Websites for Cyclone ...

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Communities Also Named Cyclone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cyclone - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Cyclone ...

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

  • Temple
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Little River-Academy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
    • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Rosebud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
    • Lott is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <4>
  • Buckholts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
    • Buckholts is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <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 Cyclone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cyclone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cyclone ...

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

Adding Cyclone to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Cyclone in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Cyclone post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cyclone.

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

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

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

Footnotes ...

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