Donie is located in Freestone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Donie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Donie is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Donie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Donie: 254
The ZIP code for Donie: 75838<3>
Communities near Donie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donie.
- Groesbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Teague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jewett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marquez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Freestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Personville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lost Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Donie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donie. 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 Donie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donie. See our Newspapers Page for Donie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donie ...
Looking for more information about Donie? 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 Donie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Donie.
Adding Donie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Donie 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 Donie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Donie post office opened in 1898.
We also found Donie in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Donie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Donie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |