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Welcome to Small ...

Small is located

Small is located in Van Zandt County<1>.


The location of Small has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Small, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Small is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Small: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Small ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Small - they are located in Idaho (2), Kentucky and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Small ...

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

  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Wills Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grand Saline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Van
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <5>
  • West Tawakoni
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Edgewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Quinlan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <5>
  • Emory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Tawakoni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Small ...

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

Adding Small to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Small 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 Small was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Small in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Small post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Small.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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 Small - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<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/









 

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