Welcome to Horton ...

Horton is located

Horton is located in Delta County<1>.

The location of Horton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Horton, 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 ?.

Horton is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Horton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Horton: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Horton ...

While we believe that this Horton is located in Delta County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Horton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jasper and Panola County.

Beyond Texas, there are 30 communities that are also named Horton - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horton.

Communities near Horton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horton.

• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Sulphur Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <5>
• Commerce
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
• Cooper
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooper <5>
• Wolfe City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe City
  • Wolfe City is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfe City <5>
• Cumby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
  • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <5>
• Lone Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <5>
• Ladonia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
  • Ladonia is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladonia <5>
• Campbell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Campbell is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
• Tira
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
  • Tira is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

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 Horton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horton. 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 Horton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horton. See our Newspapers Page for Horton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horton ...

Looking for more information about Horton? 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 Horton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horton.

Adding Horton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Horton 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 Horton was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Horton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/