Stampede is located in Bell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stampede, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Stampede is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stampede lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Stampede: 254
Communities Also Named Stampede ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Stampede - they are located in North Dakota and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stampede.
Websites for Stampede ...
Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/
Communities near Stampede ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stampede.
- Temple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hewitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <3>
- Nolanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McGregor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Bruceville - Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Stampede. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stampede.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stampede. 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 Stampede.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stampede. See our Newspapers Page for Stampede.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stampede ...
Looking for more information about Stampede? 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 Stampede, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stampede.
Adding Stampede to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stampede 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 Stampede was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stampede post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stampede.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stampede - 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/ |