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The city of Colleyville is located

Colleyville is located in Tarrant County<1>.


The location of Colleyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Colleyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1954.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Colleyville has a population of 27,057 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Colleyville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Colleyville: (817) and (682)<5>

The ZIP code for Colleyville: 76034<6>

Websites for Colleyville ...

Official Website:   www.colleyville.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.colleyvillechamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colleyville had an population of 27,057 people. This is an increase of 18.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colleyville had a population of 22,807 people. This makes Colleyville the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Colleyville represents 0.09% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,807 people, the population of Colleyville increased 16.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,636 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Colleyville.

Communities near Colleyville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colleyville.

  • Fort Worth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Irving
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <7>
  • Grand Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
  • Lewisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flower Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <7>
  • Farmers Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
    • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <7>
  • Haltom City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coppell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
    • Coppell is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <7>

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 Colleyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colleyville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colleyville. 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 Colleyville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colleyville. See our Newspapers Page for Colleyville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colleyville ...

Looking for more information about Colleyville? 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 Colleyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colleyville.

Adding Colleyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colleyville 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 Colleyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Colleyville post office opened in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colleyville.

The official website for Colleyville: www.colleyville.com/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colleyville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colleyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (682) is an overlay for area code (817).
<6>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 city (such as Colleyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Colleyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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