Welcome to Padgett ...
Padgett is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Padgett is located in Young County<1>.
The location of Padgett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Padgett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Padgett is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Padgett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Padgett lies within the (940) area code.
Communities Also Named Padgett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Padgett - they are located in Alabama, Missouri and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Padgett.
Communities near Padgett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Padgett.
- Olney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Throckmorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Throckmorton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throckmorton <4>
- Newcastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Megargel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Megargel is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Megargel <4>
- Elbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Proffitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
- Proffitt is located in Young County
- Round Timber ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
- Round Timber is located in Baylor County
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Young County
- Anarene ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Farmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young 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 Padgett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Padgett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Padgett. 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 Padgett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Padgett. See our Newspapers Page for Padgett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Padgett ...
Looking for more information about Padgett? 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 Padgett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Padgett.
Adding Padgett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Padgett 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 Padgett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Padgett post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Padgett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Padgett. 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 Young, 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 Padgett - 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/ |