Welcome to Tunis ...
Tunis is located Tunis is located in Burleson County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878. Tunis is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Tunis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Tunis lies within the (979) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tunis - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ontario and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tunis. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunis. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tunis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunis. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunis. 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 Tunis. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunis. See our Newspapers Page for Tunis. Looking for more information about Tunis? 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 Tunis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tunis. We originally found mention of Tunis 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 Tunis was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Tunis in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Tunis post office opened in 1878.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burleson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tunis - 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/