Welcome to Telephone ...
Telephone is located Telephone is located in Fannin County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Telephone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. Telephone is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Telephone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Telephone: (903) & (430)<3> The ZIP code for Telephone: 75488<4> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Telephone. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Telephone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telephone. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Telephone. 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 Telephone. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Telephone. See our Newspapers Page for Telephone. Looking for more information about Telephone? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Telephone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Telephone. We originally found mention of Telephone 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 Telephone was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Telephone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Telephone.
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Communities near Telephone ...
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(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Telephone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Telephone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Telephone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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.