Welcome to Phelps ...
Phelps is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Phelps is located in Walker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phelps, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Phelps is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phelps lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Phelps: 936
Communities Also Named Phelps ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Phelps - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phelps.
Communities near Phelps ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phelps.
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Willis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Willis is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <3>
- Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
- New Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- New Waverly is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <3>
- Point Blank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
- Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <3>
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
- Oakhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <3>
- Dodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Walker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <3>
- Elmina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Danville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 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 Phelps. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phelps.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phelps. 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 Phelps.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelps. See our Newspapers Page for Phelps.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelps ...
Looking for more information about Phelps? 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 Phelps, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phelps.
Adding Phelps to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phelps 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 Phelps was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Phelps in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Phelps post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelps.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phelps. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phelps - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |