Welcome to Palmer ...
The town of Palmer is located Palmer is located in Ellis County<1>. The location of Palmer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palmer has a population of 2,121 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Palmer is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Palmer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Palmer is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (214), (469)<5> & (972). The ZIP code for Palmer: 75152<6> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palmer had an population of 2,121 people. This is an increase of 6.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.56% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Palmer had a population of 2,000 people. This makes Palmer the county's 7th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 2,000 people, the population of Palmer increased 12.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,774 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Palmer. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Palmer: This one is located in Ellis County and the other is located in Cameron County. Beyond Texas, there are 36 communities that are also named Palmer - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palmer. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmer. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmer. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palmer. 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 Palmer. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmer. See our Newspapers Page for Palmer. Looking for more information about Palmer? 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 Palmer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palmer. We originally found mention of Palmer 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 Palmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> We also found Palmer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmer.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palmer. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> Of the area codes for Palmer, area code (469, 972) is an overlay. <6> 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 town (such as Palmer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palmer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <7> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <8> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/