Welcome to Selfs ...
Selfs is located Selfs is located in Fannin County<1>. The location of Selfs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Selfs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887. Selfs is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Selfs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Selfs: (903) and (430)<4> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selfs. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Selfs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selfs. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selfs. 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 Selfs. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selfs. See our Newspapers Page for Selfs. Looking for more information about Selfs? 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 Selfs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selfs. We originally found mention of Selfs 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 Selfs was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Selfs in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Selfs post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selfs.
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Communities near Selfs ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, 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 Selfs - 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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/