Warda is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Warda is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Warda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Warda: 979
The ZIP code for Warda: 78960<3>
Communities near Warda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warda.
- Giddings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carmine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
- Carmine is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <4>
- Round Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nechanitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Serbin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
- Ledbetter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Warda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warda. 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 Warda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warda. See our Newspapers Page for Warda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warda ...
Looking for more information about Warda? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Warda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warda.
Adding Warda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warda 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 Warda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Warda post office opened in 1877.
We also found Warda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warda.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Warda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Warda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |