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Welcome to Fieldton ...

Fieldton is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Fieldton is located in Lamb County<1>.

The pronunciation of Fieldton: FEEL-t'n<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fieldton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.

Fieldton is 3,570 feet [1,088 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fieldton is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Fieldton (for example, toward Causey (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Fieldton: 806

The ZIP code for Fieldton: 79326<4>

Communities near Fieldton ...

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

  • Littlefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Olton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Anton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Anton is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <5>
  • Earth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sudan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Amherst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Springlake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
  • Spade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Cotton Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fieldton ...

Looking for more information about Fieldton? 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 Fieldton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fieldton.

Adding Fieldton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fieldton 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 (so far) for Fieldton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fieldton post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fieldton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Fieldton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fieldton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Fieldton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fieldton 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/