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Welcome to Tiffin ...

Tiffin is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Tiffin is located in Eastland County<1>.


The location of Tiffin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tiffin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

Tiffin is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tiffin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Tiffin: (254)

Communities Also Named Tiffin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Tiffin - they are located in California, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Ontario (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tiffin.

Communities near Tiffin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tiffin.

  • Eastland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gorman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
  • Strawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gordon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Carbon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
  • Mingus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
    • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
  • Olden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
  • Necessity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
    • Necessity is located in Stephens 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 Tiffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tiffin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tiffin. 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 Tiffin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tiffin. See our Newspapers Page for Tiffin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tiffin ...

Looking for more information about Tiffin? 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 Tiffin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tiffin.

Adding Tiffin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tiffin 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 Tiffin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tiffin in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Tiffin post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tiffin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tiffin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, 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 Tiffin - 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/









 

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