Tell, Texas
Tell is an unincorporated community in southwestern Childress County, Texas, United States, to the southwest of the city of Childress, the county seat of Childress County.[1] Its elevation is 1,903 feet (580 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79259.[3]
Tell, Texas | |
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  Tell Location within the state of Texas  Tell Tell (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′33″N 100°23′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79259 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369695 |
Notable person
Walt Faulkner, who in 1950 became the first rookie to win the pole position for the Indianapolis 500, was born in Tell and lived there for the first two-and-one-half years of his life.
Churches
The little community once supported three churches: Methodist, Church of Christ, and Baptist. However, the only one remaining is Tell Southside Baptist Church.
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 98.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tell, Texas, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2007-12-23.
- Zip Code Lookup
Municipalities and communities of Childress County, Texas, United States | ||
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| City |  Childress County map | |
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