Welcome to Peden ...
Peden is located Peden is located in Tarrant County<1>. The location of Peden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Peden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901. Peden is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Peden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Peden - they are located in Mississippi and North Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peden. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peden. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peden. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peden. 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 Peden. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peden. See our Newspapers Page for Peden. Looking for more information about Peden? 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 Peden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peden. We originally found mention of Peden 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 Peden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Peden.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peden ...
Adding Peden to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Peden post office opened in 1901.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, 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 Peden - 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/