Welcome to Ambrose ...
Ambrose is located Ambrose is located in Grayson County<1>. The location of Ambrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> Ambrose is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Ambrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ambrose - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ambrose. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ambrose. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ambrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ambrose. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ambrose. 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 Ambrose. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ambrose. See our Newspapers Page for Ambrose. Looking for more information about Ambrose? 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 Ambrose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ambrose. We originally found mention of Ambrose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Ambrose was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ambrose on our Genealogy Page.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ambrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Communities Also Named Ambrose ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 have 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 Ambrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ambrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ambrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6907, Longitude: -96.3853 In this case, the coordinates for Ambrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.