Welcome to Waldeck ...
Waldeck is located Waldeck is located in Fayette County<1>. The location of Waldeck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldeck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881. Waldeck is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Waldeck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Waldeck - they are located in Kansas (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waldeck. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldeck. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waldeck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldeck. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldeck. 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 Waldeck. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldeck. See our Newspapers Page for Waldeck. Looking for more information about Waldeck? 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 Waldeck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waldeck. We originally found mention of Waldeck 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 Waldeck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Waldeck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldeck.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldeck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Waldeck ...
Communities near Waldeck ...
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldeck ...
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From that list, the Waldeck post office opened in 1881.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, 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 Waldeck - 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/