Welcome to Africa ...
So far, we found very little information about Africa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Africa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Africa, please Contact Us.
Africa was located on the Gulf Coast.
Africa would have been located within present day Liberty County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Africa, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Africa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Time Zone: The area where Africa was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Africa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Africa - they are located in Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Africa.
Communities near Africa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Africa.
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Shepherd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <5>
- Coldspring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
- Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <5>
- Goodrich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <5>
- North Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
- North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Ace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ace
- Ace is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ace <5>
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty County
- Rye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <5>
- Fuqua ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Africa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Africa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Africa. 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 Africa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Africa. See our Newspapers Page for Africa.
Adding Africa to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Africa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Africa post office opened in 1880.
We also found Africa on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Africa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Africa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |