Welcome to Old Texas ...
Old Texas is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Old Texas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Texas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Old Texas is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Old Texas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Old Texas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Texas - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Texas.
Communities near Old Texas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Texas.
- Georgiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
- Vredenburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Beatrice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
- Pine Apple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Awin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mixonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - McWilliams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Schuster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Texas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Texas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Texas. 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 Old Texas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Texas. See our Newspapers Page for Old Texas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Texas ...
Looking for more information about Old Texas? 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 Old Texas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Texas.
Adding Old Texas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Old Texas 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 Old Texas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Old Texas post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Texas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Texas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, 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 Old Texas - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |