Welcome to Telferner ...
Telferner is located on the Gulf Coast.
Telferner is located in Victoria County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Telferner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Telferner is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Telferner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telferner is located in the (361) area code.
The ZIP code for Telferner: 77988<3>
Communities near Telferner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Telferner.
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Victoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
- Edna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Edna is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <4>
- Inez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Victoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
- Dacosta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
- Dacosta is located in Victoria County
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Placedo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
- Placedo is located in Victoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <4>
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Victoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- La Salle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
- Nursery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
- Nursery is located in Victoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nursery <4>
- Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
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 Telferner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telferner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Telferner. 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 Telferner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Telferner. See our Newspapers Page for Telferner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Telferner ...
Looking for more information about Telferner? 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 Telferner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Telferner.
Adding Telferner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Telferner 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 Telferner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Telferner post office opened in 1908.
We also found Telferner mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Telferner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Telferner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Victoria County: www.victoriacountytx.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Victoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Telferner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Telferner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Telferner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |