Welcome to Faught ...
Faught is located Faught is located in Lamar County<1>. The location of Faught has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Faught, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893. Faught is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Faught lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Faught: (903) and (430)<4> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faught. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Faught. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faught. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faught. 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 Faught. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faught. See our Newspapers Page for Faught. Looking for more information about Faught? 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 Faught, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faught. We originally found mention of Faught 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 Faught was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Faught in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Faught post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Faught.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faught. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities near Faught ...
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(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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 Faught - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <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/