Welcome to Verbena ...
So far, we found very little information about Verbena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Verbena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Verbena, please Contact Us.
Verbena was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Verbena would have been located within present day Garza County<2>.
The location of Verbena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Verbena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Verbena is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Verbena is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Verbena was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Verbena still existed, it would have been in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Verbena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Verbena - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Verbena.
Communities near Verbena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Verbena.
- Post
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Garza County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <5>
- Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
- Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
- Justiceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceburg
- Justiceburg is located in Garza County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justiceburg <5>
- Close City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
- Close City is located in Garza County
- Close City has also been known as:
- Ragtown
- Cap Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
- Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
- Owens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Owens is located in Crosby County
- Southland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Southland is located in Garza County
- Spur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
- Spur is located in Dickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <5>
- Crosbyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
- Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <5>
- Grassland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn 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 Verbena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verbena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verbena. 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 Verbena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verbena. See our Newspapers Page for Verbena.
Adding Verbena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Verbena in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Verbena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Verbena post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Verbena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Verbena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Garza, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verbena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |