Welcome to Addielou ...
Addielou is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Addielou is located in Red River County<1>.
The pronunciation of Addielou: AD-uh-loo<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Addielou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Addielou is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Addielou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Addielou is located in the (903) area code.
Communities near Addielou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Addielou.
- Reno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Blossom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <5>
- Valliant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
- Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <5>
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
- Fort Towson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <5>
- Sawyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
- Millerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <5>
- Garvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <5>
- Swink
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <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 Addielou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Addielou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Addielou. 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 Addielou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Addielou. See our Newspapers Page for Addielou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addielou ...
Looking for more information about Addielou? 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 Addielou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Addielou.
Adding Addielou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Addielou 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 Addielou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Addielou post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Addielou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Addielou. 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 Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Addielou. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Addielou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |