Welcome to Fincastle ...

Fincastle is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Fincastle is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fincastle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Fincastle is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Fincastle: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Fincastle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fincastle - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fincastle ...

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

• Athens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Bullard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
  • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <5>
• Chandler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
• Brownsboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
  • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
• Frankston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
  • Frankston is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
• Berryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
• Noonday
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
  • Noonday is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
• Murchison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
  • Murchison is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <5>
• Edom
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
  • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <5>
• Poynor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
  • Poynor is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fincastle ...

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

Adding Fincastle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fincastle 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 Fincastle was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Fincastle in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Fincastle post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fincastle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/