Direct is located in Lamar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Direct, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Direct is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Direct lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Direct: 903 & 430<3>
Communities near Direct ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Direct.
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bennington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
- Soper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
- Toco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
- Toco is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Belk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Belk is located in Lamar County
- Garretts Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Direct. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Direct.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Direct. 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 Direct.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Direct. See our Newspapers Page for Direct.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Direct ...
Looking for more information about Direct? 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 Direct, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Direct.
Adding Direct to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Direct 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 Direct was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Direct in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Direct post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Direct.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Direct - 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 Direct area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Direct area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |