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
Tell
Location within the state of Texas
Tell
Tell (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°22′33″N 100°23′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyChildress
Elevation
1,903 ft (580 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79259
GNIS feature ID1369695

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


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