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Trinity Mills is located

Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County<1>.


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


Trinity Mills was established in 1853.

A typical abbreviation for Trinity Mills: Trinity Mls. (or less commonly used: Trinity Mlls.)

Trinity Mills is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Trinity Mills ...

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

  • Dallas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
  • Plano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
  • Irving
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
  • Garland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Frisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Richardson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Flower Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <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 Trinity Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trinity Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinity Mills ...

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

Adding Trinity Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trinity Mills 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 Trinity Mills was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Trinity Mills in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Trinity Mills post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinity Mills.

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

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, 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 Trinity Mills - 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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