Welcome to Roans Prairie ...
Roans Prairie is located Roans Prairie is located in Grimes County<1>. The location of Roans Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Roans Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869. A typical abbreviation for Roans Prairie: Roans Pr. See our Genealogy Helper Page for Roans Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Roans Prairie. Roans Prairie is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Roans Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Roans Prairie lies within the (936) area code. The ZIP code for Roans Prairie: 77875<4> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roans Prairie. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roans Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roans Prairie. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roans Prairie. 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 Roans Prairie. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roans Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Roans Prairie. Looking for more information about Roans Prairie? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Roans Prairie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roans Prairie. We originally found mention of Roans Prairie 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 Roans Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Roans Prairie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roans Prairie ...
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From that list, the Roans Prairie post office opened in 1869.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, 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 Roans Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Roans Prairie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roans Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/