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Welcome to Staley ...

Staley is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Staley is located in San Jacinto County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Staley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Staley is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Staley lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Staley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Staley - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Staley ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Onalaska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
  • Trinity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Groveton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Coldspring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
  • Point Blank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
  • Oakhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
  • Chita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Chita is located in Trinity County
  • Dodge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Walker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>

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 Staley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Staley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staley ...

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

Adding Staley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Staley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Staley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Staley post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staley.

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

The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/

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 Jacinto, 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 Staley - 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/









 

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