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Faulkner is located

Faulkner is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


Faulkner is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Faulkner: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Faulkner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Faulkner: This one is located in Lamar County and the other is located in Ellis County.

Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Faulkner - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Faulkner ...

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

  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hugo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
  • Reno
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Blossom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Valliant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Detroit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Fort Towson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
    • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <5>
  • Sawyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
  • Swink
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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 Faulkner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faulkner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faulkner ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faulkner. 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/

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 Faulkner - 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.









 

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