Welcome to Alco ...
Alco is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Alco is located in Angelina County<1>.
The location of Alco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alco, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Alco is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Alco: (936)
Communities Also Named Alco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Alco - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alco.
Communities near Alco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alco.
- Lufkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Nacogdoches
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nacogdoches <4>
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Diboll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Huntington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Zavalla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <4>
- Chireno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Broaddus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- Platt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Alco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alco. 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 Alco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alco. See our Newspapers Page for Alco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alco ...
Looking for more information about Alco? 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 Alco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alco.
Adding Alco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alco in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alco was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |