Welcome to Sycamore ...
Sycamore is located Sycamore is located in Wise County<1>. The location of Sycamore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Sycamore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894. Sycamore is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Sycamore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Sycamore is located in the (940) area code. While we believe that this Sycamore is located in Wise County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Sycamore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guadalupe and Newton County. Beyond Texas, there are 42 communities that are also named Sycamore - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (3). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sycamore. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sycamore. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sycamore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sycamore. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sycamore. 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 Sycamore. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore. See our Newspapers Page for Sycamore. Looking for more information about Sycamore? 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 Sycamore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sycamore. We originally found mention of Sycamore 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 for Sycamore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Sycamore.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Sycamore post office opened in 1894.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, 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 Sycamore - 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/