Welcome to Birthright ...
Birthright is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Birthright is located in Hopkins County<1>.
The location of Birthright has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birthright, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Birthright is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birthright lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Birthright: (903) and (430)<4>
Communities near Birthright ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birthright.
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <5>
- Commerce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooper <5>
- Cumby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
- Cumby is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <5>
- Como
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
- Tira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pecan Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gap
- Pecan Gap is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecan Gap <5>
- Dike
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Dike is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <5>
- Posey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Hopkins County
- Peerless
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Peerless is located in Hopkins County
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 Birthright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birthright.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birthright. 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 Birthright.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birthright. See our Newspapers Page for Birthright.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birthright ...
Looking for more information about Birthright? 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 Birthright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birthright.
Adding Birthright to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birthright 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 Birthright was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Birthright in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Birthright post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birthright.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birthright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.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 Hopkins, 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 Birthright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <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/ |