Welcome to Proffitt ...
Proffitt is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Proffitt is located in Young County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Proffitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Proffitt is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Proffitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Proffitt is within the (940) area code.
Communities near Proffitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Proffitt.
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Olney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Throckmorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Throckmorton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throckmorton <4>
- Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Woodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <4>
- Megargel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Megargel is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Megargel <4>
- Padgett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Young County
- Eliasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
- Eliasville is located in Young 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 Proffitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Proffitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Proffitt. 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 Proffitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Proffitt. See our Newspapers Page for Proffitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Proffitt ...
Looking for more information about Proffitt? 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 Proffitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Proffitt.
Adding Proffitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Proffitt 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 Proffitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Proffitt post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Proffitt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Proffitt. 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 Young, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Proffitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |