Welcome to Texas ...
Texas is located in Baltimore County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Texas, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Texas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Texas is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Texas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Texas: (410), (443)<4> & (667)
Websites for Texas ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Texas, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Texas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Texas - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Texas.
Communities near Texas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Texas.
- Baltimore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
- Bel Air
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Sykesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Hampton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Towson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towson
- Towson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towson <5>
- Glencoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
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 Texas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Texas. 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 Texas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Texas. See our Newspapers Page for Texas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Texas ...
Looking for more information about Texas? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Texas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Texas.
Adding Texas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Texas 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 Texas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Texas post office opened in 1880.
We also found Texas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Texas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Texas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Texas, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <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/ |