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Welcome to Blue ...

Blue is located

Blue is located in Lee County<1>.

Blue is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Blue is within the (979) area code.

Communities Also Named Blue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blue - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue.

Communities near Blue ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue.

  • Taylor
  • Elgin
  • Giddings
  • Thorndale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Blue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thorndale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale<4>
  • Lexington
  • Thrall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Thrall lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Blue.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thrall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall<4>
  • Coupland
  • Fedor
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
    • Fedor lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Blue.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fedor
  • McDade
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
    • McDade lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Blue.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McDade
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade<4>
  • Paige
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
    • Paige lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Blue.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paige
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige<4>

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 Blue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue. 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 Blue.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue. See our Newspapers Page for Blue.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue ...

Looking for more information about Blue? 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 Blue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Blue) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Blue. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BlueOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3911, Longitude: -97.1478    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

 

 

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