Cuba is located in Johnson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Cuba is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cuba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Cuba ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Cuba - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cuba.
Communities near Cuba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuba.
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burleson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Midlothian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <3>
- Joshua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Joshua is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <3>
- Keene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
- Alvarado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Venus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
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 Cuba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuba. 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 Cuba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuba. See our Newspapers Page for Cuba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuba ...
Looking for more information about Cuba? 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 Cuba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cuba.
Adding Cuba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cuba 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 Cuba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cuba post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cuba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuba.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuba - 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/ |