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Welcome to Lipscomb ...

Lipscomb is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Lipscomb is located in Lipscomb County<1> and is the County Seat for Lipscomb County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lipscomb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Lipscomb is 2,390 feet [728 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lipscomb is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lipscomb: 806

The ZIP code for Lipscomb: 79056<3>

Communities Also Named Lipscomb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lipscomb - they are located in Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lipscomb ...

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

  • Follett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Higgins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Darrouzett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Locust Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Timms City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City
  • Glazier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Glazier is located in Hemphill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazier
  • Clear Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Booker
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shattuck
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Canadian
    (22 miles [35.4 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 Lipscomb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lipscomb.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lipscomb ...

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

Adding Lipscomb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lipscomb 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 (so far) for Lipscomb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lipscomb post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lipscomb.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lipscomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lipscomb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Lipscomb). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lipscomb or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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