Welcome to Slidell ...

Slidell is located

Slidell is located in Wise County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Slidell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Slidell is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Slidell: 940

The ZIP code for Slidell: 76267<3>

Communities Also Named Slidell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Slidell - they are located in Louisiana and Maryland.

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

Communities near Slidell ...

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

Denton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Denton is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denton
- From Slidell to Denton
Sanger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
- Sanger is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <4>
Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Decatur is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decatur
- From Slidell to Decatur
Krum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Krum is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Krum
- From Slidell to Krum
Justin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Justin is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <4>
Ponder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ponder is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponder <4>
Alvord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Alvord is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
New Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
- New Fairview is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Former name for New Fairview:
- Fairview
Valley View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Valley View is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <4>
DISH
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
- DISH is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to DISH
- From Slidell to DISH

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slidell ...

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

Adding Slidell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Slidell 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 Slidell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Slidell post office opened in 1884.

We also found Slidell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Slidell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slidell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slidell - 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 Slidell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slidell 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>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/