Welcome to Kalgary ...
Kalgary is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Kalgary is located in Crosby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kalgary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Kalgary is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kalgary is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Kalgary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kalgary: 806
Communities near Kalgary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kalgary.
- Crosbyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
- Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <4>
- Spur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Verbena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Verbena is located in Garza County
- Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
- Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
- Cap Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
- Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
- Owens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Owens is located in Crosby County
- Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Savage ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Crosby County
- Close City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
- Close City is located in Garza County
- Close City has also been known as:
- Ragtown
- Dickens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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 Kalgary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kalgary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kalgary. 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 Kalgary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kalgary. See our Newspapers Page for Kalgary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalgary ...
Looking for more information about Kalgary? 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 Kalgary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kalgary.
Adding Kalgary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kalgary 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 Kalgary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kalgary post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kalgary.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Crosby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kalgary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |