Welcome to Muenster ...
The city of Muenster is located Muenster is located in Cooke County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Muenster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Muenster has a population of 1,635 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Muenster is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Muenster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Muenster is located in the (940) area code. The ZIP code for Muenster: 76252<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Muenster had an population of 1,635 people. This is an increase of 5.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.08% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Muenster had a population of 1,544 people. This makes Muenster the county's 2nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,544 people, the population of Muenster has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,556 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Muenster. Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Muenster - it's located in Saskatchewan. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Muenster. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muenster. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Muenster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muenster. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muenster. 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 Muenster. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muenster. See our Newspapers Page for Muenster. Looking for more information about Muenster? 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 Muenster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Muenster. We originally found mention of Muenster 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 Muenster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Muenster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Muenster.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muenster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cooke, 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 Muenster. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Muenster - 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 Muenster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Muenster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> 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. <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/