Welcome to Lone Cedar ...
Lone Cedar is located Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County<1>. The location of Lone Cedar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Lone Cedar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901. Lone Cedar is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Lone Cedar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lone Cedar - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lone Cedar. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lone Cedar. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lone Cedar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lone Cedar. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lone Cedar. 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 Lone Cedar. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Cedar. See our Newspapers Page for Lone Cedar. Looking for more information about Lone Cedar? 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 Lone Cedar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lone Cedar. We originally found mention of Lone Cedar 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 Lone Cedar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Lone Cedar.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Cedar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Lone Cedar post office opened in 1901.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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 Lone Cedar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/