Welcome to Zita ...
Zita is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Zita is located in Randall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zita, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Zita is 3,650 feet [1,113 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Zita is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Zita lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Zita: 806
Communities near Zita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zita.
- Amarillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amarillo
- Amarillo is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amarillo <3>
- Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <3>
- Lake Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
- Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Timbercreek Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
- Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Palisades
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bishop Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
- Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Soncy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soncy
- Soncy is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soncy <3>
- Bushland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
- Bushland is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <3>
- Washburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Zita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zita. 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 Zita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zita. See our Newspapers Page for Zita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zita ...
Looking for more information about Zita? 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 Zita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zita.
Adding Zita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zita 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 Zita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Zita post office opened in 1907.
We also found Zita in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Randall County: www.randallcounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Randall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |