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Trumbull is located

Trumbull is located in Ellis County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Trumbull, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Trumbull is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Trumbull ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Trumbull - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska and Ohio.

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

Communities near Trumbull ...

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

  • Mesquite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
  • DeSoto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Waxahachie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
  • Duncanville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Midlothian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Balch Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <4>
  • Ennis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Seagoville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
    • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <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 Trumbull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trumbull.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trumbull ...

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

Adding Trumbull to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trumbull 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 Trumbull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Trumbull post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trumbull.

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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 Trumbull - 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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