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Welcome to Dimple ...

Dimple is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Dimple is located in Red River County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dimple, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Dimple is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dimple is located in the (903) area code.

Communities Also Named Dimple ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dimple - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri.

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

Communities near Dimple ...

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

  • Idabel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
    • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <4>
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blossom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bogata
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <4>
  • Valliant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
    • Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <4>
  • Detroit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
  • Deport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Millerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <4>
  • Annona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Garvin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
    • Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <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 Dimple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dimple.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dimple ...

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

Adding Dimple to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dimple.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dimple. 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 Red River, 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 Dimple - 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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