Welcome to Penelope ...
The town of Penelope is located Penelope is located in Hill County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Penelope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Penelope has a population of 205 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Penelope is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Penelope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Penelope is within the boundaries of the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Penelope: 76676<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Penelope had an population of 205 people. This is an increase of 3.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.84% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Penelope had a population of 198 people. This makes Penelope the county's 11th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 198 people, the population of Penelope decreased 6.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 211 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Penelope. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Penelope - they are located in New York and North Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penelope. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penelope. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Penelope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penelope. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penelope. 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 Penelope. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penelope. See our Newspapers Page for Penelope. Looking for more information about Penelope? 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 Penelope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penelope. We originally found mention of Penelope 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 Penelope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> For more details, see References and Mentions for Penelope.
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From that list, the Penelope post office opened in 1903.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Penelope. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penelope - 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 town (such as Penelope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Penelope 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> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/