Welcome to Wastella ...
So far, we found very little information about Wastella. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wastella to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wastella, please Contact Us.
Wastella was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Wastella would have been located within present day Nolan County<2>.
The location of Wastella has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wastella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wastella is 2,390 feet [728 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Wastella is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Wastella was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wastella would have been located in the (325) area code.
Communities near Wastella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wastella.
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <5>
- Colorado City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
- Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <5>
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loraine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <5>
- Claytonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Fisher County
- Hermleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avenger Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
- Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
- Capitola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Fisher County
- Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Mitchell County
- Dunn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
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 Wastella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wastella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wastella. 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 Wastella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wastella. See our Newspapers Page for Wastella.
Adding Wastella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wastella 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 Wastella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wastella post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wastella.
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 Wastella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nolan, 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 Wastella - 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/ |