Welcome to Callan ...
Callan is located in Hill Country.
Callan is located in Menard County<1>.
The location of Callan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Callan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Callan is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Callan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Callan is within the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Callan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Callan - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Callan.
Communities near Callan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Callan.
- Brady
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <4>
- Menard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <4>
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <4>
- Calf Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
- Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
- Live Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hext
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hext
- Hext is located in Menard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hext <4>
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Pear Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
- Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <4>
- Doole ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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 Callan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Callan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Callan. 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 Callan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Callan. See our Newspapers Page for Callan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Callan ...
Looking for more information about Callan? 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 Callan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Callan.
Adding Callan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Callan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Callan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Callan post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Callan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Callan. 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 Menard, 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 Callan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |