Welcome to Iolanthe ...
So far, we found very little information about Iolanthe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iolanthe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iolanthe, please Contact Us.
Iolanthe was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Iolanthe would have been located within present day Sterling County<2>.
The location of Iolanthe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iolanthe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Iolanthe is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Iolanthe is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Iolanthe was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Iolanthe still existed, it would have been in the (325) area code.
Communities near Iolanthe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iolanthe.
- Sterling City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
- Sterling City is located in Sterling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <5>
- Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Spade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
- Spade is located in Mitchell County
- Ross City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Silver ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Silver is located in Coke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver <5>
- Forsan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
- Forsan is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <5>
- Westbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Coahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
- Colorado City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
- Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <5>
- Edith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Edith is located in Coke 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 Iolanthe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iolanthe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iolanthe. 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 Iolanthe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iolanthe. See our Newspapers Page for Iolanthe.
Adding Iolanthe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iolanthe 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 Iolanthe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Iolanthe post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iolanthe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iolanthe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Sterling, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iolanthe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |