Welcome to Giddings ...
The city of Giddings is located Giddings is located in Lee County<1> and is the County Seat for Lee County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Giddings, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Giddings has a population of 5,122 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Giddings is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Giddings lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Giddings lies within the (979) area code. The ZIP code for Giddings: 78942<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Giddings had an population of 5,122 people. This is an increase of 4.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.33% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Giddings had a population of 4,881 people (which is 29.38% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Giddings the county's most populous community. The population of Giddings represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 342nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 4,881 people, the population of Giddings decreased 4.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,105 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Giddings. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Giddings - they are located in Colorado, Michigan (2), Ohio and South Dakota. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Giddings. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Giddings. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Giddings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giddings. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Giddings. 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 Giddings. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Giddings. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Giddings. Looking for more information about Giddings? 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 Giddings, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Giddings. We originally found mention of Giddings 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 Giddings was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Giddings in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Giddings. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Giddings - 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 city (such as Giddings). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Giddings 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/