Welcome to Northfield ...
Northfield is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Northfield is located in Motley County<1>.
The location of Northfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Northfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Northfield is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Northfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Northfield is located in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Northfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Northfield: This one is located in Motley County and the other is located in Harris County.
Beyond Texas, there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.
Communities near Northfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield.
- Turkey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <4>
- Cee Vee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
- Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <4>
- Tell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell <4>
- Hulver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
- Estelline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
- Estelline is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
- Narcisso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
- Narcisso is located in Cottle County
- Flomot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flomot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomot
- Flomot is located in Motley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomot <4>
- Matador
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
- Matador is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>
- Newlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Hall 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 Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. 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 Northfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...
Looking for more information about Northfield? 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 Northfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield.
Adding Northfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northfield 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 Northfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Northfield post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield. 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 Motley, 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 Northfield - 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/ |