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 in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Africa would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Africa, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Africa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1920.
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.
- San Augustine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <4>
- Logansport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
- Tenaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <4>
- Timpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
- Joaquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <4>
- Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Choice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Short
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Campti
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby 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 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 ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Africa was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Africa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Shelby, 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> | 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. |