Welcome to Indianola ...
Indianola is located on the Gulf Coast.
Indianola is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indianola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
When the people of Indianola refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Indianolan<2>
Indianola is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Indianola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Indianola: 361
Communities Also Named Indianola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Indianola - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indianola.
Communities near Indianola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indianola.
- Port Lavaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lavaca
- Port Lavaca is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Lavaca <4>
- Seadrift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
- Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <4>
- Point Comfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Comfort <4>
- Port O'Connor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port O'Connor
- Port O'Connor is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port O'Connor <4>
- Port Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
- Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
- Weedhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Long Mott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Mott
- Long Mott is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Mott <4>
- Kamey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Palacios
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios
- Palacios is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palacios <4>
- La Salle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
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 Indianola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indianola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indianola. 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 Indianola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indianola. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Indianola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indianola ...
Looking for more information about Indianola? 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 Indianola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indianola.
Adding Indianola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indianola 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 Indianola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Indianola post office opened in 1849.
We also found Indianola in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indianola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indianola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.tisd.net/~calhoun/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Indianola refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Indianola may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indianola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |