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Dickworsham is located

Dickworsham is located in Clay County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickworsham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Dickworsham is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dickworsham is located in the (940) area code.

Communities near Dickworsham ...

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

  • Henrietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Petrolia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Petrolia is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <4>
  • Dean
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Terral
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
    • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <4>
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
  • Jolly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Bluegrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ringgold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Joy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Clay County
  • Belcherville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
    • Belcherville is located in Montague County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickworsham ...

Looking for more information about Dickworsham? 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 Dickworsham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dickworsham.

Adding Dickworsham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dickworsham 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 Dickworsham was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickworsham.

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

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Clay, 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 Dickworsham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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