Welcome to Haslam ...
Haslam is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Haslam is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haslam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Haslam is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haslam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Haslam: (936)
Communities near Haslam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haslam.
- Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Tenaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <3>
- Huxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - South Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Keachi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Grand Cane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
- Grand Cane is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Cane <3>
- Longstreet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <3>
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Campti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
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 Haslam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haslam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haslam. 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 Haslam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haslam. See our Newspapers Page for Haslam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haslam ...
Looking for more information about Haslam? 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 Haslam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haslam.
Adding Haslam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haslam 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 Haslam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Haslam post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haslam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haslam. 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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haslam - 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/ |