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Ragtown is located

Ragtown is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


Ragtown is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Ragtown ...

While we believe that this Ragtown is located in Lamar County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Ragtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Garza and Shelby County.

Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Ragtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ragtown ...

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

  • Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hugo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
  • Reno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Honey Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Boswell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <5>
  • Soper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
    • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <5>
  • Toco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
    • Toco is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Direct
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Direct is located in Lamar County
  • Razor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
    • Razor is located in Lamar County
  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <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 Ragtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ragtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ragtown ...

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

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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 Ragtown - 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.









 

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