Butler is located in Freestone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Butler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Butler is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Butler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Butler: 75840<3>
Communities Also Named Butler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Butler: This one is located in Freestone County and the other is located in Bastrop County.
Beyond Texas, there are 42 communities that are also named Butler - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butler.
Communities near Butler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butler.
- Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
- Turlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Long Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Lake
- From Butler to Long Lake
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harmony
- From Butler to Harmony
- Lanely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
- Lanely is located in Freestone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanely
- From Butler to Lanely
- Massey Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Butler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butler. 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 Butler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler. See our Newspapers Page for Butler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butler ...
Looking for more information about Butler? 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 Butler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butler.
Adding Butler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Butler 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 Butler was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Butler in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Butler post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Butler.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Butler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Butler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |