Welcome to Vashti ...
Vashti is located Vashti is located in Clay County<1>. The location of Vashti has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Vashti, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892. Vashti is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Vashti lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Vashti is located in the (940) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vashti - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, North Dakota and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vashti. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vashti. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vashti. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vashti. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vashti. 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 Vashti. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vashti. See our Newspapers Page for Vashti. Looking for more information about Vashti? 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 Vashti, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vashti. We originally found mention of Vashti 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 Vashti was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Vashti in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Vashti post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vashti.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vashti. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Vashti ...
Communities near Vashti ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, 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 Vashti - 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/