Welcome to Luther ...
Luther is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Luther is located in Howard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Luther, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Luther is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Luther is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Luther lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Luther: 432
Communities Also Named Luther ...
While we believe that this Luther is located in Howard County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Luther. Those communities are located in the following counties: Briscoe and Harrison County.
Beyond Texas, there are 19 communities that are also named Luther - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luther.
Communities near Luther ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luther.
- Big Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <4>
- Coahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
- Ackerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerly
- Ackerly is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerly <4>
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Vealmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor
- Vealmoor is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vealmoor <4>
- Knott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
- Knott is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <4>
- Ziler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Webb Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Iatan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Gail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <4>
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 Luther. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luther.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luther. 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 Luther.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luther. See our Newspapers Page for Luther.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luther ...
Looking for more information about Luther? 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 Luther, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luther.
Adding Luther to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Luther 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 Luther was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Luther post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Luther.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luther. 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 Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luther - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |