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Welcome to Cason ...

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

Cason is located in Morris County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cason, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Cason is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cason: (903) and (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Cason: 75636<4>

Communities Also Named Cason ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cason - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Cason ...

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

  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Daingerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hughes Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
  • Lone Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Naples
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Former name for Naples:
    • Station Belden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
  • Ore City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Omaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Titus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
  • Avinger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cason ...

Looking for more information about Cason? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cason, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cason.

Adding Cason to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cason 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 Cason was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Cason in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Cason post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cason.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cason. 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 Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cason - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<4>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 Cason). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cason or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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