Welcome to Giles ...
Giles is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Giles is located in Donley County<1>.
The location of Giles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Giles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Giles is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Giles is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Giles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Giles is located in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Giles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Giles - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Giles.
Communities near Giles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Giles.
- Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Clarendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Hedley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
- Hedley is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <4>
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Lelia Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
- Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <4>
- Quail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
- Quail is located in Collingsworth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quail <4>
- Newlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Hall County
- Estelline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
- Estelline is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
- Hulver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Wellington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Collingsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
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 Giles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Giles. 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 Giles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Giles. See our Newspapers Page for Giles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Giles ...
Looking for more information about Giles? 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 Giles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Giles.
Adding Giles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Giles 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 Giles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Giles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Giles. 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 Donley, 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 Giles - 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. |