Welcome to Lexington ...
The town of Lexington is located Lexington is located in Lee County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 1,234 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Lexington is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Lexington is within the (979) area code. The ZIP code for Lexington: 78947<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 1,234 people. This is an increase of 4.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.75% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 1,177 people (which is 7.09% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Lexington the county's 2nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,177 people, the population of Lexington has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,178 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (3) and Washington. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington. Looking for more information about Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington. We originally found mention of Lexington 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 Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Lexington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lexington. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <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 town (such as Lexington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lexington 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/