Welcome to West Point ...
West Point is located West Point is located in Fayette County<1>. We aren't confident of the location of West Point, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of West Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873. A typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point West Point is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: West Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for West Point: (979) The ZIP code for West Point: 78963<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named West Point: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Lynn County. Beyond Texas, there are 34 communities that are also named West Point - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Point. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Point. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Point. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Point. 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 West Point. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Point. See our Newspapers Page for West Point. Looking for more information about West Point? 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 West Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Point. We originally found mention of West Point 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 West Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found West Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Point.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Point. 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/
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From that list, the West Point post office opened in 1873.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> An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> 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 West Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/