RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Cooke County >> Prairie PointIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Welcome to Prairie Point ...

Prairie Point is located

Prairie Point is located in Cooke County<1>.


The location of Prairie Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Prairie Point: Prairie Pt.

Prairie Point is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Prairie Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Prairie Point is within the (940) area code.

Communities Also Named Prairie Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Prairie Point: This one is located in Cooke County and the other is located in Fannin County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie Point.

Communities near Prairie Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairie Point.

  • Sanger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Sanger is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <4>
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Muenster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alvord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
  • Lindsay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Jo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
    • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <4>
  • Valley View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
    • Valley View is located in Cooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <4>
  • Sunset
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Forestburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Montague County

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 Prairie Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairie Point. 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 Prairie Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Point. See our Newspapers Page for Prairie Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Point ...

Looking for more information about Prairie Point? 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 Prairie Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.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 Cooke, 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 Prairie Point - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024