Welcome to Tangier ...

Tangier is located in Parke County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tangier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Tangier is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tangier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Tangier (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Tangier: (765)

Communities Also Named Tangier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tangier - they are located in Maryland, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tangier ...

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

• Clinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Georgetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Westville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Covington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Rockville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
• Veedersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
  • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
• Fairview Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Cayuga
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
• Montezuma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
• Waynetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
  • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <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 Tangier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tangier.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tangier ...

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

Adding Tangier to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tangier post office opened in 1886.

We also found Tangier in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tangier.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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