Welcome to Larissa ...
So far, we found very little information about Larissa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Larissa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Larissa, please Contact Us.
Larissa was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Larissa would have been located within present day Cherokee County<2>.
The location of Larissa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Larissa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Larissa is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Larissa was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Larissa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Larissa - they are located in Alabama, Missouri and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Larissa.
Communities near Larissa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larissa.
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
- Bullard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <5>
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
- Troup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <5>
- New Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
- New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <5>
- Frankston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Arp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Arp is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <5>
- Noonday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Larissa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larissa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larissa. 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 Larissa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larissa. See our Newspapers Page for Larissa.
Adding Larissa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larissa 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 Larissa was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Larissa in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Larissa post office opened in 1847.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larissa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Larissa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larissa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |