Welcome to Staff ...
Staff is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Staff is located in Eastland County<1>.
The location of Staff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Staff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Staff is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Staff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Staff: (254)
Communities near Staff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Staff.
- Eastland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
- Eastland is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <4>
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
- Ranger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Ranger is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
- De Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Leon
- De Leon is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Leon <4>
- Gorman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
- Gorman is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
- Strawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
- Strawn is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <4>
- Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
- Olden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
- Olden is located in Eastland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olden <4>
- Kokomo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
- Mangum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Staff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Staff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Staff. 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 Staff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Staff. See our Newspapers Page for Staff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staff ...
Looking for more information about Staff? 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 Staff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Staff.
Adding Staff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Staff 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 Staff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Staff post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Staff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Staff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, 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 Staff - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |