Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Timesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timesville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Timesville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Timesville:
  • 31.526009, -95.784124
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Timesville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Leon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Leon County
  • Since Timesville is near Freestone County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Freestone County
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Timesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Timesville.

Within Texas, the name Timesville is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Timesville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Timesville is located in Hamilton County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Timesville that is located in Leon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Timesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timesville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Butler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Freestone County
• Coonskin Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonskin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonskin Crossing
  • Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
• Elkhart
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
• Halls Bluff
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff
  • Halls Bluff is located in Houston County
• Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
• Hopewell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Leon County
• Long Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
• Plum Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
  • Plum Creek is located in Freestone County
• Red Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
  • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
• Sand Flats
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flats
  • Sand Flats is located in Leon County
• Tucker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Anderson County

How Far From Timesville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Timesville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timesville and extending to:

• Centerville, which is the Seat of Leon County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Timesville to Centerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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