Welcome to Era ...
Era is located Era is located in Cooke County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Era, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879. Era is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Era lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Era is located in the (940) area code. The ZIP code for Era: 76238<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Era - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Era. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Era. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Era. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Era. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Era. 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 Era. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Era. See our Newspapers Page for Era. Looking for more information about Era? 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 Era, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Era. We originally found mention of Era 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 Era was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Era in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Era.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Era. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Era ...
Communities near Era ...
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Era ...
Adding Era to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Era post office opened in 1879.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Era - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Era). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Era or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> 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. <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/