Welcome to Erath ...
Erath is located Erath is located in McLennan County<1>. The location of Erath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Erath, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896. Erath is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Erath lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Erath: (254) Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Erath: This one is located in McLennan County and the other is located in Eastland County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erath. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erath. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Erath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erath. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erath. 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 Erath. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erath. See our Newspapers Page for Erath. Looking for more information about Erath? 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 Erath, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erath. We originally found mention of Erath 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 Erath was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Erath in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Erath post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erath.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erath. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, 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 Erath - 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/