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Welcome to Darrouzett ...

The town of Darrouzett is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darrouzett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Darrouzett has a population of 339 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Darrouzett is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Darrouzett is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Darrouzett: 806

The ZIP code for Darrouzett: 79024<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darrouzett had an population of 339 people. This is a decrease of 3.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darrouzett had a population of 350 people (or 10.66% of the total population of Lipscomb County). This makes Darrouzett the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 350 people, the population of Darrouzett increased 15.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 303 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Darrouzett.

Communities near Darrouzett ...

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

  • Booker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Follett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Logan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Lipscomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Slapout
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slapout is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • Catesby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Catesby is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
  • Locust Grove
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Balko
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Beaver
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <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 Darrouzett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darrouzett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darrouzett ...

Looking for more information about Darrouzett? 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 Darrouzett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Darrouzett.

Adding Darrouzett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darrouzett 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 (so far) for Darrouzett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Darrouzett post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darrouzett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lipscomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Darrouzett.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darrouzett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Darrouzett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Darrouzett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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