Welcome to Texas ...
So far, we found very little information about Texas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Texas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Texas, please Contact Us.
Texas would have been located within present day Kemper County<2>.
The location of Texas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Texas is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Texas was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Texas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Texas: This one is located in Kemper County and the other is located in Stone County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 24 communities that are also named Texas - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Texas.
Communities near Texas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Texas.
- Meridian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <5>
- Chunky
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
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 Texas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Texas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Texas. See our Newspapers Page for Texas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texas - 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. |