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Fentress is located Fentress is located in Caldwell County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Fentress, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893. Fentress is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Fentress lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Fentress: (512) The ZIP code for Fentress: 78622<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fentress - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia (3). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fentress. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fentress. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fentress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fentress. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fentress. 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 Fentress. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fentress. See our Newspapers Page for Fentress. Looking for more information about Fentress? 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 Fentress, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fentress. We originally found mention of Fentress 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 Fentress was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Fentress in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Fentress post office opened in 1893.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fentress - 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 Fentress). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fentress or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> 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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/