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Lannius is located

Lannius is located in Fannin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lannius, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Lannius is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lannius: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities near Lannius ...

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

  • Bonham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Leonard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <5>
  • Honey Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wolfe City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Savoy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ector
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Roxton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ladonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ravenna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lannius ...

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

Adding Lannius to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Lannius in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Lannius post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lannius.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lannius. 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 Fannin, 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 Lannius - 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>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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