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Lamasco is located Lamasco is located in Fannin County<1>. The location of Lamasco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamasco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886. Lamasco is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Lamasco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Lamasco: (903) & (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lamasco - they are located in Kansas and Kentucky. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamasco. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamasco. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lamasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamasco. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamasco. 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 Lamasco. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamasco. See our Newspapers Page for Lamasco. Looking for more information about Lamasco? 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 Lamasco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamasco. We originally found mention of Lamasco 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 Lamasco was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Lamasco in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Lamasco post office opened in 1886.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, 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 Lamasco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/