Welcome to Colony ...

Colony is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Colony is located in Rains County<1>.

The location of Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Colony is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Colony: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Colony ...

While we believe that this Colony is located in Rains County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Colony. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blanco, Denton and Fayette County.

Beyond Texas, there are 22 communities that are also named Colony - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colony.

Communities near Colony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colony.

• Mineola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <5>
• Canton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Wills Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Point
  • Wills Point is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wills Point <5>
• Grand Saline
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Saline
  • Grand Saline is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Saline <5>
• Van
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
  • Van is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <5>
• Quitman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
• Edgewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
• Emory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
  • Emory is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <5>
• East Tawakoni
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
  • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
• Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
  • Point is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point <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 Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colony. 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 Colony.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Colony.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colony ...

Looking for more information about Colony? 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 Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colony.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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