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Welcome to Kiomatia ...

Kiomatia is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Kiomatia is located in Red River County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiomatia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Kiomatia is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kiomatia is within the (903) area code.

Communities near Kiomatia ...

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

  • Hugo
    (18 miles [29 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 <4>
  • Blossom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Valliant
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
  • Wright City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Wright City is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <4>
  • Detroit
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
  • Fort Towson
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
  • Sawyer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Millerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <4>
  • Garvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
    • Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <4>
  • Swink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiomatia ...

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

Adding Kiomatia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiomatia 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 Kiomatia was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Kiomatia in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Kiomatia post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiomatia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiomatia. 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 Red River, 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 Kiomatia - 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/









 

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