Welcome to Gleckler ...
Gleckler is located Gleckler is located in Lavaca County<1>. The location of Gleckler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Gleckler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885. Gleckler is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Gleckler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Gleckler is within the boundaries of the (361) area code. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gleckler. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gleckler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gleckler. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gleckler. 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 Gleckler. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gleckler. See our Newspapers Page for Gleckler. Looking for more information about Gleckler? 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 Gleckler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gleckler. We originally found mention of Gleckler 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 Gleckler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Gleckler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Communities near Gleckler ...
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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From that list, the Gleckler post office opened in 1885.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lavaca, 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 Gleckler - 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/