Welcome to Stephenville ...
The city of Stephenville is located Stephenville is located in Erath County<1> and is the County Seat for Erath County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Stephenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stephenville has a population of 21,079 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Stephenville is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Stephenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Stephenville: (254) The ZIP codes for Stephenville: 76401-76402<4> Official Website: www.ci.stephenville.tx.us/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stephenville had an population of 21,079 people. This is an increase of 23.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.27% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Stephenville had a population of 17,123 people (which is 45.17% of the total population of Erath County). This makes Stephenville the county's most populous community. The population of Stephenville represents 0.07% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 17,123 people, the population of Stephenville increased 14.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,921 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Stephenville. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Stephenville - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Newfoundland and Labrador. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stephenville. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stephenville. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stephenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephenville. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stephenville. 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 Stephenville. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephenville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stephenville. Looking for more information about Stephenville? 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 Stephenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stephenville. We originally found mention of Stephenville 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 Stephenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Stephenville mentioned on a train schedule titled .
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stephenville.
The official website for Stephenville: www.ci.stephenville.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Stephenville post office opened in 1878.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Erath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stephenville. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stephenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Stephenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stephenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Stephenville includes: 76401 & 76402.<5> 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. <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/