Welcome to Texhoma ...
The city of Texhoma is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Texhoma is located in Sherman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Texhoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Texhoma: The name Texhoma is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the city straddles the Texas and Oklahoma border, with the majority of the city lying in Oklahoma.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Texhoma has a population of 322 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Texhoma is 3,500 feet [1,067 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Texhoma is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Texhoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Texhoma is located in the (806) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Texhoma had an population of 322 people. This is a decrease of 6.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Texhoma had a population of 346 people (or 11.4% of the total population of Sherman County). This makes Texhoma the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 346 people, the population of Texhoma decreased 6.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 371 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Texhoma.
Communities Also Named Texhoma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Texhoma - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Texhoma.
Communities near Texhoma ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Texhoma.
- Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <5>
- Goodwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell
- Goodwell is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwell <5>
- Guymon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymon
- Guymon is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guymon <5>
- Kerrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
- Kerrick is located in Dallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <5>
- Gruver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Gruver is located in Hansford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruver <5>
- Optima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Texhoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texhoma.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Texhoma. See our Newspapers Page for Texhoma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Texhoma ...
Looking for more information about Texhoma? 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 Texhoma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Texhoma.
Adding Texhoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Texhoma 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 Texhoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Texhoma post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Texhoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Texhoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A portmanteau (such as Texhoma) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, guess and estimate becomes guesstimate. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Texhoma. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texhoma - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |