Welcome to Fink ...
Fink is located Fink is located in Grayson County<1>. The location of Fink has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Fink, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897. Fink is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Fink lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fink - they are located in Colorado and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fink. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fink. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fink. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fink. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fink. 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 Fink. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fink. See our Newspapers Page for Fink. Looking for more information about Fink? 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 Fink, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fink. We originally found mention of Fink 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 Fink was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Fink in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Fink post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fink.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Fink ...
Communities near Fink ...
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fink ...
Adding Fink to Our Gazetteer ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fink - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/