Welcome to Ginsite ...
Ginsite is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Ginsite is located in Cottle County<1>.
The location of Ginsite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ginsite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Ginsite is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ginsite lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ginsite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ginsite.
- Paducah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in Cottle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Narcisso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
- Narcisso is located in Cottle County
- Chalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Chalk is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk <4>
- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Motley County
- Cee Vee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
- Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <4>
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Guthrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>
- Matador
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
- Matador is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>
- Roaring Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
- Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <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 Ginsite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ginsite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ginsite. 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 Ginsite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ginsite. See our Newspapers Page for Ginsite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ginsite ...
Looking for more information about Ginsite? 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 Ginsite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ginsite.
Adding Ginsite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ginsite in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ginsite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ginsite post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ginsite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ginsite. 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 Cottle, 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 Ginsite - 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/ |