Welcome to Joel ...
Joel is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Joel is located in Deaf Smith County<1>.
The location of Joel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Joel is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Joel is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Joel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Joel (for example, toward Grady (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Joel: (806)
Communities Also Named Joel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Joel - they are located in Georgia, Idaho and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joel.
Communities near Joel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joel.
- Hereford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Deaf Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
- Dawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <4>
- Umbarger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umbarger
- Umbarger is located in Randall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umbarger <4>
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Castro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Dimmitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmitt
- Dimmitt is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimmitt <4>
- Canyon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <4>
- Nazareth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Wildorado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
- Wildorado is located in Oldham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <4>
- Bushland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
- Bushland is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <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 Joel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joel. 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 Joel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joel. See our Newspapers Page for Joel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joel ...
Looking for more information about Joel? 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 Joel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joel. 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 Deaf Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joel - 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> | 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. |