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Paige is located

Paige is located in Bastrop County<1>.


The location of Paige has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Paige, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Paige is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Paige lies within the (512) area code.

The ZIP code for Paige: 78659<4>

Communities Also Named Paige ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Paige - they are located in California, Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paige.

Communities near Paige ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paige.

  • Elgin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
  • Bastrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
    • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <5>
  • Giddings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Smithville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fedor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
    • Fedor is located in Lee County
  • McDade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
    • McDade is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <5>
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
  • Camp Swift
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
    • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paige ...

Looking for more information about Paige? 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 Paige, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paige.

Adding Paige to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paige 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 Paige was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Paige in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Paige post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paige.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paige. 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 Bastrop, 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 Paige - 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 community (such as Paige). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paige or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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