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Atlas is located Atlas is located in Lamar County<1>. The location of Atlas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> Atlas is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Atlas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Atlas: (903) and (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 14 communities that are also named Atlas - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atlas. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atlas. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atlas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlas. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atlas. 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 Atlas. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlas. See our Newspapers Page for Atlas. Looking for more information about Atlas? 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 Atlas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atlas. We originally found mention of Atlas 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 Atlas was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Atlas on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Atlas on our Genealogy Page.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Communities Also Named Atlas ...
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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 Atlas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <5> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atlas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5687, Longitude: -95.6169 In this case, the coordinates for Atlas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.