Colquitt is located in Kaufman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colquitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Colquitt is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colquitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Colquitt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Colquitt - they are located in Georgia (2) and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colquitt.
Communities near Colquitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colquitt.
- Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mesquite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
- Rowlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
- Rowlett is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <3>
- Wylie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Wylie is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <3>
- Rockwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
- Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <3>
- Forney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sachse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
- Sachse is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <3>
- Balch Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
- Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <3>
- Terrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Colquitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colquitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colquitt. 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 Colquitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colquitt. See our Newspapers Page for Colquitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colquitt ...
Looking for more information about Colquitt? 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 Colquitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colquitt.
Adding Colquitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colquitt in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colquitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Colquitt post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colquitt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colquitt - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |