Welcome to Chinati ...
So far, we found very little information about Chinati. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chinati to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chinati, please Contact Us.
Chinati was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Chinati would have been located within present day Presidio County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chinati, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chinati is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chinati is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Chinati was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Chinati was located: 432
Communities near Chinati ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Chinati.
- Adobes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Indio ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ruidosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidosa
- Ruidosa is located in Presidio County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidosa <5>
- Ochoa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Shafter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Shafter is located in Presidio County
- Candelaria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Presidio County
- Presidio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidio
- Presidio is located in Presidio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presidio <5>
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 Chinati. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chinati.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chinati. 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 Chinati.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chinati. See our Newspapers Page for Chinati.
Adding Chinati to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chinati 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 Chinati was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Chinati post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chinati.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chinati, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Presidio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chinati - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |