Welcome to Champion ...

Champion is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Champion is located in Nolan County<1>.

The location of Champion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Champion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Champion is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Champion is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Champion: (325)

Communities Also Named Champion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Champion - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Indiana (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Champion ...

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

• Sweetwater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Colorado City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
  • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <4>
• Roscoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Nolan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
• Loraine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
  • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <4>
• Wastella ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
  • Wastella is located in Nolan County
• Avenger Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
  • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
• Maryneal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
  • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <4>
• Buford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Buford is located in Mitchell County
• Claytonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
  • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
• Capitola
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Capitola is located in Fisher County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champion ...

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

Adding Champion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Champion 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 Champion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Champion post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Champion.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/