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Welcome to Cheyenne ...

Cheyenne is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Cheyenne is located in Winkler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheyenne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

When the people of Cheyenne refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cheyenneite<2>

Cheyenne is 2,960 feet [902 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cheyenne is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Cheyenne: 432

The ZIP code for Cheyenne: 79745<4>

Communities Also Named Cheyenne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cheyenne: This one is located in Winkler County and the other is located in Oldham County.

Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named Cheyenne - they are located in Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Cheyenne ...

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

  • Jal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
    • Jal is located in Lea County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <6>
  • Wink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Notrees
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
    • Notrees is located in Ector County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <6>
  • Wickett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickett
    • Wickett is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickett <6>
  • Thorntonville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntonville
    • Thorntonville is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Monahans
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pyote
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Woody ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woody. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Loving County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woody
    • From Cheyenne to Woody
  • Coyote Corner
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Judkins
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cheyenne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheyenne.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheyenne ...

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

Adding Cheyenne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cheyenne in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cheyenne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Cheyenne post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheyenne.

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

The official website for Winkler County: www.co.winkler.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Winkler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cheyenne refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cheyenne may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheyenne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Cheyenne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cheyenne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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