Welcome to Mesquite ...
So far, we found very little information about Mesquite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mesquite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mesquite, please Contact Us.
Mesquite was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Mesquite would have been located within present day Borden County<2>.
The location of Mesquite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mesquite is 2,960 feet [902 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Mesquite is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mesquite was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mesquite still existed, it would have been in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Mesquite ...
While we believe that this Mesquite is located in Borden County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Mesquite. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas and Duval County.
Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Mesquite - they are located in California (2), Nevada and New Mexico (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mesquite.
Communities near Mesquite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mesquite.
- O'Donnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Los Ybanez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Draw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- Gail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <5>
- Grassland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- Lamesa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <5>
- Tahoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <5>
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Sparenberg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
- Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
- Ackerly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerly
- Ackerly is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerly <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 Mesquite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mesquite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mesquite. 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 Mesquite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mesquite. See our Newspapers Page for Mesquite.
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 Mesquite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Borden, 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 Mesquite - 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. |