Welcome to Malta ...
Malta is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Malta is located in Bowie County<1>.
The location of Malta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Malta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Malta is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Malta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Malta: (903) & (430)<4>
Communities Also Named Malta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Malta - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Malta.
Communities near Malta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Malta.
- New Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>
- Hooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <5>
- De Kalb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <5>
- Redwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <5>
- Maud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
- Foreman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <5>
- Leary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Avery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
- Simms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
- Simms is located in Bowie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <5>
- Bassett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Bowie County
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 Malta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Malta. 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 Malta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Malta. See our Newspapers Page for Malta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malta ...
Looking for more information about Malta? 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 Malta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Malta.
Adding Malta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Malta 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 Malta was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Malta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Malta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, 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 Malta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |