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Frelsburg is located

Frelsburg is located in Colorado County<1>.



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

Frelsburg is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Frelsburg is located in the (979) area code.

Communities near Frelsburg ...

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

  • La Grange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bellville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Weimar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Industry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Round Top
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellinger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
  • Shelby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Austin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frelsburg ...

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

Adding Frelsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Frelsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frelsburg.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frelsburg - 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.
<4>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.









 

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