Welcome to Birthright ...

Birthright is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Birthright is located in Hopkins County<1>.

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.<2>.

Time Zone: Birthright lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Birthright: 903 & 430<3>

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)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sulphur Springs
- From Birthright to Sulphur Springs
Commerce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Hunt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Birthright to Commerce
Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Delta County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooper <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooper
- From Birthright to Cooper
Cumby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cumby is located in Hopkins County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <4>
Como
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Como is located in Hopkins County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Como
- From Birthright to Como
Tira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
Pecan Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pecan Gap is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecan Gap <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pecan Gap
- From Birthright to Pecan Gap
Dike
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dike is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dike
- From Birthright to Dike
Nelta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nelta
- From Birthright to Nelta
Posey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Posey is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Posey
- From Birthright to Posey

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 (so far) for Birthright was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birthright.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Birthright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Birthright area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Birthright area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.