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Welcome to Old Dime Box ...

Old Dime Box is located

Old Dime Box is located in Lee County<1>.

Old Dime Box is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Old Dime Box lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Old Dime Box is within the boundaries of the (979) area code.

Communities near Old Dime Box ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Dime Box.

  • Giddings
  • Caldwell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Old Dime Box.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,495 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Caldwell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell<4>
  • Somerville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of Old Dime Box.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Somerville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville<4>
  • Lexington
  • Carmine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
    • Carmine lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Old Dime Box.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmine
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine<4>
  • Loebau
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Loebau lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Old Dime Box.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Loebau
  • Deanville
  • San Antonio Prairie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • San Antonio Prairie lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Old Dime Box.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on San Antonio Prairie
  • Lincoln
  • Tanglewood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Old Dime Box.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tanglewood

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 Old Dime Box. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Dime Box.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Dime Box. 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 Old Dime Box.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Dime Box. See our Newspapers Page for Old Dime Box.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Dime Box ...

Looking for more information about Old Dime Box? 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 Old Dime Box, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Dime Box.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Dime Box. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Dime Box - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Dime Box) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Old Dime Box. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Old Dime BoxOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Dime Box. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3772, Longitude: -96.8630    
<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.




 

 

 

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