Welcome to Peters ...
Peters is located Peters is located in Austin County<1>. The location of Peters has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Peters, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883. Peters is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Peters lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Peters is located in the (979) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Peters - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota and South Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peters. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peters. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peters. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peters. 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 Peters. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters. See our Newspapers Page for Peters. Looking for more information about Peters? 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 Peters, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peters. We originally found mention of Peters 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 Peters was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Peters in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Peters post office opened in 1883.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/ 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 Austin, 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 Peters - 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/