Welcome to Echols ...

Echols is located

Echols is located in Limestone County<1>.

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

Echols is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Echols is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

Communities Also Named Echols ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Echols - they are located in Kentucky and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Echols ...

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

• Mexia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
  • Mexia is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
• Groesbeck
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck
  • Groesbeck is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groesbeck <4>
• Mart
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
  • Mart is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
• Hubbard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
• Wortham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
  • Wortham is located in Freestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
• Coolidge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
  • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
• Dawson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson is located in Navarro County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
• Thornton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
• Hallsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
  • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
• Mount Calm
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
  • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echols ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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