Welcome to Rebecca ...
Rebecca is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Rebecca is located in San Augustine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rebecca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Rebecca is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rebecca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rebecca lies within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Rebecca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Rebecca: This one is located in San Augustine County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.
Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Rebecca - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Ontario and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rebecca.
Communities near Rebecca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rebecca.
- San Augustine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <3>
- Hemphill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <3>
- Pineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <3>
- Chireno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <3>
- Bronson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
- Browndell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Broaddus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <3>
- Rosevine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Maxey Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
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 Rebecca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rebecca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rebecca. 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 Rebecca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rebecca. See our Newspapers Page for Rebecca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rebecca ...
Looking for more information about Rebecca? 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 Rebecca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rebecca.
Adding Rebecca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rebecca 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 Rebecca was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Rebecca in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Rebecca post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rebecca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rebecca. 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 San Augustine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rebecca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |