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Welcome to Spurlin ...

So far, we found very little information about Spurlin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Spurlin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spurlin, please Contact Us.


Spurlin was located

Spurlin would have been located within present day Hamilton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Spurlin is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Spurlin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Spurlin was located: 254

Communities near Spurlin ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <4>
  • Gustine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Iredell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranfills Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Agee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Agee is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Lanham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Clairette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette

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

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

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

Adding Spurlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spurlin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Spurlin was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spurlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spurlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spurlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.