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Welcome to Gamblin ...

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

Gamblin is located in Wood County<1>.


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


Gamblin is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gamblin: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities near Gamblin ...

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

  • Sulphur Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mineola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Winnsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
  • Grand Saline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Quitman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Emory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Como
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
  • Alba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fruitvale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gamblin ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gamblin. 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 Wood, 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 Gamblin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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