Welcome to Trent ...
The town of Trent is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Trent is located in Taylor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Trent has a population of 347 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Trent is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Trent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Trent: 325
The ZIP code for Trent: 79561<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trent had an population of 347 people. This is an increase of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Trent had a population of 337 people. This makes Trent the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 337 people, the population of Trent increased 5.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 318 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Trent.
Communities Also Named Trent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Trent - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trent.
Communities near Trent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trent.
- Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <6>
- Merkel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkel
- Merkel is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merkel <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merkel
- From Trent to Merkel
- Tye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
- Tye is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
- Hawley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <6>
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
- Stith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
- Stith is located in Jones County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stith
- From Trent to Stith
- Nolan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
- Nolan is located in Nolan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <6>
- Sylvester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Fisher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <6>
- Avenger Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
- Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
- McCaulley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Trent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trent. 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 Trent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trent. See our Newspapers Page for Trent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trent ...
Looking for more information about Trent? 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 Trent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trent.
Adding Trent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trent 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 Trent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Trent post office opened in 1883.
We also found Trent in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.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 Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trent. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Trent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |