Welcome to Chalk ...
Chalk is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Chalk is located in Cottle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Chalk is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chalk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Chalk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Chalk - they are located in Arkansas and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chalk.
Communities near Chalk ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Chalk.
- Paducah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in Cottle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Narcisso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
- Narcisso is located in Cottle County
- Dumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
- Guthrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>
- Baker
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Foard City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foard City
- Foard City is located in Foard County
- Cee Vee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
- Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <4>
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Motley County
- Crowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
- Crowell is located in Foard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowell <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 Chalk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chalk. 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 Chalk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalk. See our Newspapers Page for Chalk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chalk ...
Looking for more information about Chalk? 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 Chalk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chalk.
Adding Chalk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chalk 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 Chalk was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Chalk in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Chalk post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chalk. 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 Cottle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chalk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |