Welcome to Lassater ...
Lassater is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Lassater is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Lassater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lassater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Lassater is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lassater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lassater: (903) and (430)<4>
Communities near Lassater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lassater.
- Daingerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
- Daingerfield is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <5>
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Hughes Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
- Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
- Lone Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <5>
- Ore City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore City
- Ore City is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ore City <5>
- Avinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Nesbitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Kellyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Lassater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lassater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lassater. 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 Lassater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lassater. See our Newspapers Page for Lassater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lassater ...
Looking for more information about Lassater? 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 Lassater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lassater.
Adding Lassater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lassater 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 Lassater was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Lassater in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Lassater post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lassater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lassater. 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 Marion, 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 Lassater - 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/ |