Welcome to Groom ...The town of Groom is located in the Texas Panhandle. Groom is located in Carson County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Groom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Groom has a population of 546 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Groom is 3,250 feet [991 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Groom is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Groom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Groom: 806 The ZIP code for Groom: 79039<4> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Groom had an population of 546 people. This is a decrease of 4.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.98% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Groom had a population of 574 people (or 9.32% of the total population of Carson County). This makes Groom the county's 3rd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 574 people, the population of Groom decreased 2.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 587 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Groom. Communities Also Named Groom ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Groom - they are located in Kansas and Nevada. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Groom. Communities near Groom ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Groom.
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 Groom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groom. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Groom. 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 Groom. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Groom. See our Newspapers Page for Groom. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groom ...Looking for more information about Groom? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Groom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Groom. Adding Groom to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Groom 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 (so far) for Groom was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Groom. Footnotes ...
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