Dicey is located in Parker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dicey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Dicey is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dicey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Dicey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dicey.
- Weatherford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Benbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
- Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <3>
- White Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
- White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <3>
- Azle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
- River Oaks is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Oaks <3>
- Willow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <3>
- Sansom Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sansom Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Park
- Sansom Park is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sansom Park <3>
- Aledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <3>
- Lake Worth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
- Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <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 Dicey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dicey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dicey. 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 Dicey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dicey. See our Newspapers Page for Dicey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dicey ...
Looking for more information about Dicey? 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 Dicey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dicey.
Adding Dicey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dicey 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 Dicey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dicey post office opened in 1891.
We also found Dicey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dicey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dicey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.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 Parker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dicey - 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/ |