Welcome to Millett ...
Millett is located on the South Texas Plains.
Millett is located in La Salle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Millett is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Millett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Millett: (830)
Communities Also Named Millett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Millett - they are located in Michigan, Nevada and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millett.
Communities near Millett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millett.
- Dilley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
- Dilley is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilley <4>
- Cotulla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
- Cotulla is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <4>
- Hilltop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Woodward ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in La Salle County
- Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Frio County
- Derby has also been known as:
- Derby Colonia
- Divot ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divot
- Divot is located in Frio County
- Los Angeles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <4>
- Artesia Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Wells
- Artesia Wells is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia Wells <4>
- Big Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
- Pearsall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
- Pearsall is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearsall <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 Millett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millett. 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 Millett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millett. See our Newspapers Page for Millett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millett ...
Looking for more information about Millett? 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 Millett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millett.
Adding Millett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millett 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 Millett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Millett post office opened in 1888.
We also found Millett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.co.la-salle.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |