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Welcome to Tulsita ...

Tulsita is located on the South Texas Plains.

Tulsita is located in Bee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulsita, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1931.

Tulsita is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Tulsita is within the boundaries of the (361) area code.

Communities near Tulsita ...

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

  • Beeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Karnes City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
    • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <3>
  • Kenedy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Runge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Runge is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <3>
  • Tuleta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mineral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
  • Normanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
    • Normanna is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <3>
  • Pawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Berclair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
    • Berclair is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <3>
  • Angel City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
    • Angel City is located in Goliad 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 Tulsita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tulsita.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulsita ...

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

Adding Tulsita to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tulsita post office opened in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulsita.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tulsita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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