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Cunningham is located

Cunningham is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cunningham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Cunningham is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cunningham: (903) & (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Cunningham: 75434<5>

Communities Also Named Cunningham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Cunningham - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Missouri (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cunningham ...

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

  • Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Reno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Blossom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bogata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <6>
  • Detroit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <6>
  • Deport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Talco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

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 Cunningham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cunningham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cunningham ...

Looking for more information about Cunningham? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cunningham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cunningham.

Adding Cunningham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cunningham 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 Cunningham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cunningham post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cunningham.

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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 Cunningham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cunningham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cunningham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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