Welcome to Vista ...
Vista is located Vista is located in Hamilton County<1>. The location of Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Vista, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904. Vista is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Vista: (254) Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Vista - they are located in California, Florida, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vista. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vista. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vista. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vista. 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 Vista. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Vista. Looking for more information about Vista? 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 Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vista. We originally found mention of Vista 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 Vista was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Vista in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Vista post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vista.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hamilton, 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 Vista - 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/