Welcome to Independence ...
Independence is located Independence is located in Washington County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Independence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838. Independence is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Independence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Independence: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Cherokee County. Beyond Texas, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Independence. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence. 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 Independence. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence. See our Newspapers Page for Independence. Looking for more information about Independence? 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 Independence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Independence. We originally found mention of Independence 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 Independence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Independence in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Independence.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Independence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Independence ...
Communities near Independence ...
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...
Adding Independence to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Independence post office opened in 1838.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - 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/