Welcome to Iatan ...
Iatan is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Iatan is located in Mitchell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iatan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Iatan is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Iatan is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Iatan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Iatan: 325
Communities Also Named Iatan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Iatan - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iatan.
Communities near Iatan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iatan.
- Colorado City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <3>
- Cuthbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
- Spade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Ziler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
- Ziler is located in Howard County
- Buford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ira
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <3>
- Ross City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
- Ross City is located in Howard 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 Iatan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iatan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iatan. 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 Iatan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iatan. See our Newspapers Page for Iatan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iatan ...
Looking for more information about Iatan? 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 Iatan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iatan.
Adding Iatan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iatan 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 Iatan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Iatan post office opened in 1890.
We also found Iatan mentioned on a train schedule titled The Texas & Pacific Railroad Employees' Time Table #49 (May 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iatan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iatan - 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/ |