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Welcome to Radium ...

Radium is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Radium is located in Jones County<1>.

Radium is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Radium: 325

Communities Also Named Radium ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Radium - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Radium ...

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

  • Stamford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Anson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <3>
  • Hamlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <3>
  • Tuxedo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Funston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McCaulley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
    • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
  • Flat Top
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Plainview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Haskell 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 Radium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radium.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radium ...

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

Adding Radium to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Radium 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 Radium was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Radium.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Radium - 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.