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Welcome to Stevens ...

Stevens is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Stevens is located in Sherman County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stevens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

Stevens is 3,530 feet [1,076 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Stevens is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Stevens: (806)

Communities Also Named Stevens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Stevens: This one is located in Sherman County and the other is located in Rusk County.

Beyond Texas, there are 30 communities that are also named Stevens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stevens ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Stevens.

  • Stratford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Texhoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Texhoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texhoma
    • Texhoma is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Kerrick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Goodwell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell
    • Goodwell is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwell <4>
  • Cactus
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
    • Cactus is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cactus <4>
  • Sunray
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Sunray is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunray <4>
  • Guymon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymon
    • Guymon is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guymon <4>
  • Gruver
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Gruver is located in Hansford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruver <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 Stevens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stevens.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stevens ...

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

Adding Stevens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stevens 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 Stevens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stevens post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stevens.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stevens. 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 Sherman, 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 Stevens - 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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