Phelan is located in Bastrop County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phelan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Phelan is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phelan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Phelan: 512 & 737<3>
Communities Also Named Phelan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Phelan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phelan.
Communities near Phelan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phelan.
- Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <5>
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bastrop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Webberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hills Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Alum Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alum Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alum Creek
- From Phelan to Alum Creek
- McDade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Wyldwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Upton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Phelan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phelan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phelan. 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 Phelan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelan. See our Newspapers Page for Phelan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelan ...
Looking for more information about Phelan? 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 Phelan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phelan.
Adding Phelan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phelan 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 Phelan was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Phelan in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Phelan post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phelan. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Phelan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Phelan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Phelan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |