Welcome to Chita ...
Chita is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Chita is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chita, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Chita is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chita lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chita is located in the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Chita ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chita - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chita.
Communities near Chita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chita.
- Onalaska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Onalaska is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Groveton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Point Blank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
- Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <4>
- Lovelady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
- Lovelady is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
- Oakhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Trinity County
- Mill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sumpter ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Chita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chita. 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 Chita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chita. See our Newspapers Page for Chita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chita ...
Looking for more information about Chita? 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 Chita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chita.
Adding Chita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chita 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 Chita was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Chita in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Chita post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chita. 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 Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |