Halsell is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halsell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Halsell is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Halsell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Halsell: 940
Communities Also Named Halsell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Halsell - they are located in Alabama and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halsell.
Communities near Halsell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halsell.
- Wichita Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Archer City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
- Lakeside City is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Scotland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
- Dean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dean is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Windthorst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jolly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Jolly is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Bluegrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Halsell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halsell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halsell. 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 Halsell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halsell. See our Newspapers Page for Halsell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halsell ...
Looking for more information about Halsell? 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 Halsell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halsell.
Adding Halsell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halsell 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 Halsell was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Halsell in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Halsell post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halsell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halsell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |