Welcome to Kildare ...

Kildare is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Kildare is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kildare, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Kildare is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kildare lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Kildare: (903) & (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Kildare: 75562<4>

Communities Also Named Kildare ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kildare - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma and Prince Edward Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kildare.

Communities near Kildare ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kildare.

• Atlanta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
• Vivian
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <5>
• Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Linden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
• Queen City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
  • Queen City is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <5>
• Avinger
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
  • Avinger is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>
• Bloomburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
  • Bloomburg is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <5>
• Rodessa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
  • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <5>
• Douglassville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglassville
  • Douglassville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglassville <5>
• Uncertain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncertain
  • Uncertain is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncertain <5>

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 Kildare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kildare.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kildare. 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 Kildare.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kildare. See our Newspapers Page for Kildare.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kildare ...

Looking for more information about Kildare? 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 Kildare, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kildare.

Adding Kildare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kildare 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 Kildare was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Kildare in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Kildare post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kildare.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kildare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/