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King is located King is located in Coryell County<1>. We aren't confident of the location of King, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2> King is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: King lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time King lies within the (254) area code. While we believe that this King is located in Coryell County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named King. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hartley and Red River County. Beyond Texas, there are 32 communities that are also named King - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for King. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around King. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King. 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 King. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King. See our Newspapers Page for King. Looking for more information about King? 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 King, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for King. We originally found mention of King in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for King was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for King on our Genealogy Page.
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coryell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around King - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- King) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for King. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from KingOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in King. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3797, Longitude: -97.9116 In this case, the coordinates for King have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.