Welcome to O'Brien ...
The city of O'Brien is located in the Texas Panhandle.
O'Brien is located in Haskell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of O'Brien, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, O'Brien has a population of 101 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of O'Brien is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: O'Brien lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for O'Brien: 940
The ZIP code for O'Brien: 79539<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, O'Brien had an population of 101 people. This is a decrease of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, O'Brien had a population of 106 people. This makes O'Brien the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 106 people, the population of O'Brien decreased 19.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 132 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for O'Brien.
Communities Also Named O'Brien ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named O'Brien - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (3), Oregon, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for O'Brien.
Communities near O'Brien ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Brien.
- Haskell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <6>
- Munday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
- Munday is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munday <6>
- Rule
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Rule is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <6>
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <6>
- Benjamin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Benjamin is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benjamin <6>
- Goree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
- Goree is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <6>
- Weinert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Weinert is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <6>
- Jud ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Old Glory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory
- Old Glory is located in Stonewall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Glory <6>
- Sagerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagerton
- Sagerton is located in Haskell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagerton <6>
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 O'Brien. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Brien.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of O'Brien. 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 O'Brien.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around O'Brien. See our Newspapers Page for O'Brien.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Brien ...
Looking for more information about O'Brien? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for O'Brien, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for O'Brien.
Adding O'Brien to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of O'Brien 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 O'Brien was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the O'Brien post office opened in 1908.
We also found O'Brien in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for O'Brien.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Brien. 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 Haskell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for O'Brien. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Brien - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as O'Brien). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether O'Brien or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |