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Welcome to Klondike ...

Klondike is located

Klondike is located in Delta County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Klondike, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Klondike is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Klondike: (903) and (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Klondike: 75448<4>

Communities Also Named Klondike ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Klondike: This one is located in Delta County and the other is located in Dawson County.

Beyond Texas, there are 32 communities that are also named Klondike - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Yukon.

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

Communities near Klondike ...

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

  • Sulphur Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
  • Cooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Honey Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolfe City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cumby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
    • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <5>
  • Roxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ladonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Tira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klondike ...

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

Adding Klondike to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Klondike in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Klondike post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klondike.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klondike. 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 Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klondike - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Klondike). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Klondike or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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