Welcome to Dial ...
Dial is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Dial is located in Hutchinson County<1>.
Dial is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dial is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Dial lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dial: 806
Communities Also Named Dial ...
While we believe that this Dial is located in Hutchinson County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Dial. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cherokee and Fannin County.
Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Dial - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dial.
Communities near Dial ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dial.
- Borger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fritch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
- Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <3>
- Stinnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Stinnett is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stinnett <3>
- Skellytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- Electric City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
- Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Hutchinson County
- Phillips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
- Pringle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Hutchinson County
- Morse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse is located in Hansford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <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 Dial. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dial.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dial. 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 Dial.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dial. See our Newspapers Page for Dial.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dial ...
Looking for more information about Dial? 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 Dial, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dial.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hutchinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dial - 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. |