Welcome to Chilton ...
Chilton is located Chilton is located in Falls County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Chilton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882. Chilton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Chilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Chilton lies within the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Chilton: 76632<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Chilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri (2), Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chilton. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chilton. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chilton. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chilton. 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 Chilton. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chilton. See our Newspapers Page for Chilton. Looking for more information about Chilton? 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 Chilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chilton. We originally found mention of Chilton 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 Chilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Chilton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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From that list, the Chilton post office opened in 1882.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> 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 Chilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <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> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/