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Welcome to Earls ...

Earls is located

Earls is located in Parker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Earls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Earls is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Earls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Earls - they are located in New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Earls.

Communities near Earls ...

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

  • Weatherford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Benbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • White Settlement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Azle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Azle is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <3>
  • Willow Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Aledo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Worth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Reno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reno is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
  • Annetta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Annetta is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
  • Springtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Earls ...

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

Adding Earls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Earls in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Earls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Earls.

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 Earls - 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.