Welcome to Fort Chadbourne ...
Fort Chadbourne is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County<1>.
The location of Fort Chadbourne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Chadbourne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Chadbourne: Ft. Chadbourne
Fort Chadbourne is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Chadbourne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Chadbourne lies within the (325) area code.
Communities near Fort Chadbourne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Chadbourne.
- Winters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
- Robert Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Lee
- Robert Lee is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert Lee <4>
- Bronte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
- Bronte is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <4>
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <4>
- Hylton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
- Maverick ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Norton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Sanco ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Tennyson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Tennyson is located in Coke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <4>
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 Fort Chadbourne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Chadbourne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Chadbourne. 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 Fort Chadbourne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Chadbourne. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Chadbourne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Chadbourne ...
Looking for more information about Fort Chadbourne? 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 Fort Chadbourne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Chadbourne.
Adding Fort Chadbourne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Chadbourne 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 Fort Chadbourne was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Fort Chadbourne in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Fort Chadbourne post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Chadbourne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Chadbourne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coke, 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 Fort Chadbourne - 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/ |