Welcome to Charlie ...
Charlie is located Charlie is located in Clay County<1>. The location of Charlie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882. Charlie is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Charlie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Charlie is within the (940) area code. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlie. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Charlie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlie. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlie. 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 Charlie. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlie. See our Newspapers Page for Charlie. Looking for more information about Charlie? 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 Charlie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlie. We originally found mention of Charlie 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 Charlie was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Charlie in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Charlie post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlie.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities near Charlie ...
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, 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 Charlie - 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/