Welcome to Telegraph ...
So far, we found very little information about Telegraph. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Telegraph to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Telegraph, please Contact Us.
Telegraph was located in Hill Country.
Telegraph would have been located within present day Kimble County<2>.
The location of Telegraph has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Telegraph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Telegraph is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Telegraph was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telegraph would have been located in the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Telegraph ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Telegraph - they are located in New Mexico and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Telegraph.
Communities near Telegraph ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Telegraph.
- Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Kimble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <5>
- Roosevelt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Kimble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <5>
- Segovia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segovia
- Segovia is located in Kimble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Segovia <5>
- Noxville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville
- Noxville is located in Kimble County
- Rocksprings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
- Rocksprings is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocksprings <5>
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 Telegraph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telegraph.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Telegraph. 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 Telegraph.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Telegraph. See our Newspapers Page for Telegraph.
Adding Telegraph to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Telegraph 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 Telegraph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Telegraph post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Telegraph.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Telegraph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kimble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Telegraph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |