Welcome to Lydia ...
Lydia is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Lydia is located in Red River County<1>.
The location of Lydia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lydia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Lydia is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lydia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lydia lies within the (903) area code.
Communities Also Named Lydia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lydia - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lydia.
Communities near Lydia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lydia.
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
- De Kalb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Naples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
- Omaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Annona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annona
- Annona is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annona <4>
- Dalby Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
- Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
- Boxelder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - English
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Red River County
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Bowie County
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 Lydia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lydia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lydia. 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 Lydia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lydia. See our Newspapers Page for Lydia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lydia ...
Looking for more information about Lydia? 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 Lydia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lydia.
Adding Lydia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lydia 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 Lydia was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Lydia in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Lydia post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lydia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lydia. 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 Red River, 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 Lydia - 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/ |