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 Slidell lies within the (940) area code. The ZIP code for Slidell: 76267<3> 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. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slidell. 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. 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. 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> We also found Slidell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slidell.
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/
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From that list, the Slidell post office opened in 1884.Off-the-Road Links ...
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/