Welcome to Wayside ...
So far, we found very little information about Wayside. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wayside to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wayside, please Contact Us.
Wayside was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Wayside would have been located within present day Lynn County<2>.
The location of Wayside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wayside is 3,160 feet [963 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Wayside is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Wayside was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wayside would have been located in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Wayside ...
While we believe that this Wayside is located in Lynn County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Wayside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong and Roberts County.
Beyond Texas, there are 27 communities that are also named Wayside - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wayside.
Communities near Wayside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wayside.
- Lubbock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
- Lubbock is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <5>
- Slaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
- Slaton is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <5>
- Wolfforth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfforth
- Wolfforth is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfforth <5>
- Tahoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <5>
- Ransom Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
- Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <5>
- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
- Buffalo Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- New Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <5>
- Slide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
- Slide is located in Lubbock County
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Wayside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wayside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wayside. 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 Wayside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayside. See our Newspapers Page for Wayside.
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 Wayside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lynn, 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 Wayside - 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. |