Speaks is located in Lavaca County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Speaks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Speaks is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Speaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Speaks: 361
Communities near Speaks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Speaks.
- Hallettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ganado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Provident City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provident City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Morales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ezzell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sublime
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
- Sublime is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <3>
- Hahn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rock Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
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 Speaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speaks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Speaks. 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 Speaks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Speaks. See our Newspapers Page for Speaks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speaks ...
Looking for more information about Speaks? 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 Speaks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Speaks.
Adding Speaks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Speaks 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 Speaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Speaks post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Speaks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lavaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Speaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |