Welcome to Renner ...
Renner is located Renner is primarily located in Collin County<1>. A portion of Renner extends into Dallas County. The location of Renner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Renner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. Renner is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Renner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Renner - they are located in Indiana, Ohio and South Dakota. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Renner. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Renner. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Renner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renner. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Renner. 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 Renner. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Renner. See our Newspapers Page for Renner. Looking for more information about Renner? 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 Renner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Renner. We originally found mention of Renner 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 Renner was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Renner in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Renner post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Renner.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/ 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 Collin, 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 Renner - 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/