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Welcome to Tioga ...

The town of Tioga is located

Tioga is located in Grayson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tioga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tioga has a population of 1,054 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Tioga is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tioga lies within the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Tioga: 76271<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tioga had an population of 1,054 people. This is an increase of 31.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tioga had a population of 803 people. This makes Tioga the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 803 people, the population of Tioga increased 6.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 754 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tioga.

Communities Also Named Tioga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tioga - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tioga ...

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

  • Little Elm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <6>
  • Prosper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <6>
  • Celina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
  • Sanger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Sanger is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <6>
  • Providence Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
    • Providence Village is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Aubrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pilot Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Alstyne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Whitesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Tioga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tioga.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tioga ...

Looking for more information about Tioga? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tioga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tioga.

Adding Tioga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tioga 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 Tioga was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Tioga in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Tioga post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tioga.

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tioga.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tioga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Tioga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tioga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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