Welcome to Givens ...
Givens is located Givens is located in Lamar County<1>. The location of Givens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Givens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891. Givens is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Givens lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Givens: (903) and (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Givens - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Givens. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Givens. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Givens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Givens. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Givens. 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 Givens. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Givens. See our Newspapers Page for Givens. Looking for more information about Givens? 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 Givens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Givens. We originally found mention of Givens 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 Givens was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Givens in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Givens post office opened in 1891.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Givens. 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/
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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 Givens - 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> An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/