Welcome to Choice ...
Choice is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Choice is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Choice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Choice is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Choice lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Choice: (936)
Communities Also Named Choice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Choice - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Choice.
Communities near Choice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Choice.
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- San Augustine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <3>
- Tenaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <3>
- Joaquin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <3>
- Chireno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <3>
- Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Africa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shelbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Campti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Shelby 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 Choice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Choice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Choice. 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 Choice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Choice. See our Newspapers Page for Choice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choice ...
Looking for more information about Choice? 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 Choice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Choice.
Adding Choice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Choice 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 Choice was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Choice in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Choice post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Choice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choice. 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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Choice - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |