Welcome to Vera ...

Vera is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Vera is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vera, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Vera is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Vera lies within the (940) area code.

Communities Also Named Vera ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Vera - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Vera ...

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

• Seymour
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
  • Seymour is located in Baylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
• Munday
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
  • Munday is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munday <4>
• Benjamin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
  • Benjamin is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benjamin <4>
• Goree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
  • Goree is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <4>
• Red Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
• Gilliland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
  • Gilliland is located in Knox County
• Bomarton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton
  • Bomarton is located in Baylor County
• Knox City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
  • Knox City is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
• Foard City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foard City
  • Foard City is located in Foard County
• Weinert
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
  • Weinert is located in Haskell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <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 Vera. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vera.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vera ...

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

Adding Vera to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Vera post office opened in 1891.

We also found Vera in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vera.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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