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] It has a post office with the ZIP code 79259.[3]
Tell, Texas | |
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unincorporated community | |
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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 |
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.
The little community once supported three churches: Methodist, Church of Christ, and Baptist. However, the only one remaining is Tell Southside Baptist Church.
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County seat: Childress | ||
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