Welcome to Nugent ...
Nugent is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Nugent is located in Jones County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nugent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Nugent is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nugent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nugent: 325
Communities Also Named Nugent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Nugent - they are located in Iowa, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nugent.
Communities near Nugent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nugent.
- Abilene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Anson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <3>
- Hawley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <3>
- Lueders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
- Lueders is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <3>
- Impact
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
- Impact is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
- Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
- Funston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in Jones County
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hamby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
- Hamby is located in Taylor 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 Nugent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nugent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nugent. 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 Nugent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nugent. See our Newspapers Page for Nugent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nugent ...
Looking for more information about Nugent? 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 Nugent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nugent.
Adding Nugent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nugent 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 Nugent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nugent post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nugent.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nugent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |