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Mineral Heights is located

Mineral Heights is located in Hunt County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Mineral Heights: Mineral Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Mineral Heights is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Mineral Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mineral Heights - it's located in Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral Heights.

Communities near Mineral Heights ...

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

  • Fate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
    • Fate is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <5>
  • Royse City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Commerce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
  • Lavon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
    • Lavon is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <5>
  • Farmersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <5>
  • Josephine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <5>
  • West Tawakoni
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Caddo Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
    • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <5>
  • Quinlan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <5>
  • Wolfe City
    (18 miles [29 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 Mineral Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, 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 Mineral Heights - 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.









 

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