Welcome to Delba ...
Delba is located Delba is located in Fannin County<1>. The location of Delba has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Delba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879. Delba is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Delba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Delba: (903) and (430)<4> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delba. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Delba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delba. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delba. 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 Delba. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delba. See our Newspapers Page for Delba. Looking for more information about Delba? 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 Delba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delba. We originally found mention of Delba 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 Delba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Delba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delba ...
Adding Delba to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Delba post office opened in 1879.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, 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 Delba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/