Welcome to Dike ...
Dike is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Dike is located in Hopkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dike, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Dike is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dike lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dike: 903 & 430<3>
The ZIP code for Dike: 75437<4>
Communities Also Named Dike ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dike - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dike.
Communities near Dike ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dike.
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cooper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Nelta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nelta
- From Dike to Nelta
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charleston
- From Dike to Charleston
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 Dike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dike.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dike. 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 Dike.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dike. See our Newspapers Page for Dike.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dike ...
Looking for more information about Dike? 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 Dike, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dike.
Adding Dike to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dike 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 Dike was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Dike in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Dike post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dike.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hopkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dike - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Dike area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Dike area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Dike). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dike 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> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |