Welcome to Cochran ...
Cochran is located Cochran is located in Austin County<1>. The location of Cochran has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Cochran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884. Cochran is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Cochran lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Cochran is located in the (979) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cochran - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia (2), Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cochran. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cochran. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cochran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cochran. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cochran. 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 Cochran. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran. See our Newspapers Page for Cochran. Looking for more information about Cochran? 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 Cochran, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cochran. We originally found mention of Cochran 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 Cochran was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Cochran in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Cochran post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cochran.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cochran. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cochran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <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/