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Welcome to Sebastian ...

Sebastian is located on the Gulf Coast.

Sebastian is located in Willacy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sebastian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Sebastian is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sebastian: 956

The ZIP code for Sebastian: 78594<3>

Communities Also Named Sebastian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sebastian - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio.

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

Communities near Sebastian ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sebastian ...

Looking for more information about Sebastian? 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 Sebastian, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sebastian.

Adding Sebastian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sebastian 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 (so far) for Sebastian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sebastian post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sebastian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Willacy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sebastian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Sebastian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sebastian or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/