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Cheapside is located

Cheapside is located in Gonzales County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheapside, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Cheapside is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Cheapside is located in the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Cheapside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cheapside - they are located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cheapside ...

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

  • Cuero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gonzales
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Yoakum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Shiner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smiley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hochheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
    • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <3>
  • Westhoff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
  • Pearl City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
  • Edgar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt 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 Cheapside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheapside.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheapside ...

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

Adding Cheapside to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cheapside post office opened in 1890.

We also found Cheapside in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheapside.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheapside. 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 Gonzales, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheapside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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