Prairieville is located in Kaufman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairieville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Prairieville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prairieville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Prairieville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Prairieville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairieville.
Communities near Prairieville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairieville.
- Kaufman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gun Barrel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mabank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
- Mabank is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <3>
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wills Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
- Tool is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <3>
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Seven Points is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <3>
- Kemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eustace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
- Eustace is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <3>
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 Prairieville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairieville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairieville. 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 Prairieville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairieville. See our Newspapers Page for Prairieville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairieville ...
Looking for more information about Prairieville? 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 Prairieville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairieville.
Adding Prairieville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prairieville 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 Prairieville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Prairieville in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Prairieville post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairieville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairieville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |