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Welcome to Wayside ...

Wayside is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Wayside is located in Roberts County<1>.

Wayside is 3,220 feet [981 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wayside is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Wayside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wayside: 806

The ZIP code for Wayside: 79094<3>

Communities Also Named Wayside ...

While we believe that this Wayside is located in Roberts County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Wayside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong and Lynn 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.

  • Pampa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • White Deer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Miami
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lefors
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Skellytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingsmill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsmill is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
  • Bowers City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowers City is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
  • Wesco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesco is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
  • Parnell ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Parnell is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Phillips
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayside ...

Looking for more information about Wayside? 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 Wayside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wayside.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Roberts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wayside - 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 Wayside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wayside 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.