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Welcome to Twitty ...

Twitty is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Twitty is located in Wheeler County<1>.



Twitty is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Twitty is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Twitty is within the boundaries of the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Twitty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Twitty - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Twitty ...

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

  • Shamrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
  • Wheeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mobeetie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Texola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
    • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <4>
  • Magic City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
    • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
  • Briscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briscoe <4>
  • Samnorwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
    • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <4>
  • Mayfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Erick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
    • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <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 Twitty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twitty.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twitty ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twitty. 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 Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twitty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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