Minter is located in Lamar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Minter is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Minter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Minter: 903 & 430<3>
Communities Also Named Minter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Minter - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minter.
Communities near Minter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minter.
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
- Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blossom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bogata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
- Roxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Deport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Talco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
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 Minter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minter. 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 Minter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minter. See our Newspapers Page for Minter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minter ...
Looking for more information about Minter? 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 Minter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minter.
Adding Minter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minter 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 Minter was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Minter in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Minter post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minter.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Minter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Minter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |