Telephone is located in Fannin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Telephone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Telephone is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Telephone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Telephone: 903 & 430<3>
The ZIP code for Telephone: 75488<4>
Communities near Telephone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Telephone.
- Bonham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bokchito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
- Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <5>
- Boswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
- Ravenna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <5>
- Kemp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Telephone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telephone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Telephone. 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 Telephone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Telephone. See our Newspapers Page for Telephone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Telephone ...
Looking for more information about Telephone? 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 Telephone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Telephone.
Adding Telephone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Telephone 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 Telephone was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Telephone in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Telephone post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Telephone.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Telephone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Telephone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Telephone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Telephone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Telephone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |