Welcome to Tell ...
Tell is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Tell is located in Childress County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Tell is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tell: 940
The ZIP code for Tell: 79259<3>
Communities Also Named Tell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Tell: This one is located in Childress County and the other is located in Stonewall County.
Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named Tell - they are located in Georgia, Kansas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tell.
Communities near Tell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tell.
- Childress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Estelline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cee Vee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
- Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <4>
- Hulver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
- Hulver is located in Hall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hulver
- From Tell to Hulver
- Newlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Cottle County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker
- From Tell to Baker
- Memphis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Paducah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in Cottle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
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 Tell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tell. 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 Tell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tell. See our Newspapers Page for Tell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tell ...
Looking for more information about Tell? 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 Tell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tell.
Adding Tell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tell 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 Tell was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Tell in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Tell post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Childress, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tell - 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 Tell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tell 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |