Welcome to Pelham ...
Pelham is located Pelham is located in Navarro County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900. When the people of Pelham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pelhamite<2> Pelham is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Pelham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pelham - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pelham. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pelham. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pelham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pelham. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pelham. 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 Pelham. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelham. See our Newspapers Page for Pelham. Looking for more information about Pelham? 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 Pelham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pelham. We originally found mention of Pelham 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 Pelham was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Pelham in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Pelham post office opened in 1900.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Communities Also Named Pelham ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pelham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pelham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pelham - 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> 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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/