Welcome to Texico ...
Texico is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The pronunciation of Texico: TEKS-i-koh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Texico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Texico is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Texico lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Texico: 618 & 730<4>
The ZIP code for Texico: 62889<5>
Communities Also Named Texico ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Texico - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Texico.
Communities near Texico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Texico.
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Centralia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Sandoval
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wamac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Odin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Texico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Texico. 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 Texico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Texico. See our Newspapers Page for Texico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Texico ...
Looking for more information about Texico? 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 Texico, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Texico.
Adding Texico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Texico 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 (so far) for Texico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Texico post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Texico.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Texico. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Texico area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Texico area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 community (such as Texico). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Texico or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |