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Welcome to Argyle ...

Argyle is located in Walton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Argyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Argyle is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Argyle: (850) and (448)<3>

Communities Also Named Argyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Argyle - they are located in Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Argyle ...

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

  • De Funiak Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Caryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Knox Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
  • Cerrogordo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
  • Millers Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argyle ...

Looking for more information about Argyle? 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 Argyle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Argyle.

Adding Argyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argyle 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 Argyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Argyle post office opened in 1883.

We also found Argyle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argyle.

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

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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