Welcome to Mingo ...
Mingo is located Mingo is located in Denton County<1>. The location of Mingo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Mingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899. Mingo is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Mingo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mingo - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mingo. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mingo. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mingo. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mingo. 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 Mingo. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mingo. See our Newspapers Page for Mingo. Looking for more information about Mingo? 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 Mingo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mingo. We originally found mention of Mingo 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 Mingo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Mingo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mingo.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mingo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Mingo ...
Communities near Mingo ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, 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 Mingo - 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.