Welcome to South Sulphur ...
South Sulphur is located South Sulphur is located in Hunt County<1>. We aren't confident of the location of South Sulphur, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of South Sulphur, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. A typical abbreviation for South Sulphur: S. Sulphur South Sulphur is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: South Sulphur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for South Sulphur: (903) and (430)<4> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Sulphur. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Sulphur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Sulphur. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Sulphur. 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 South Sulphur. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Sulphur. See our Newspapers Page for South Sulphur. Looking for more information about South Sulphur? 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 South Sulphur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Sulphur. We originally found mention of South Sulphur 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 South Sulphur was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found South Sulphur in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Sulphur.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Sulphur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities near South Sulphur ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Sulphur - 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> 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.