Welcome to Argenta ...

Argenta is located on the South Texas Plains.

Argenta is located in Live Oak County<1>.

The location of Argenta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Argenta is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Argenta: (361)

The origin (or the toponymy) of Argenta: From the Latin word for silver: 'argentum'.

Communities Also Named Argenta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Argenta - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Michigan (2), Montana, Nevada and Utah.

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

Communities near Argenta ...

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

• Beeville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeville
  • Beeville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,164 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beeville<5>
• Mathis
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
  • Mathis lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mathis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis<5>
• George West
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
  • George West lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on George West
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West<5>
• Orange Grove
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Orange Grove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove<5>
• Lake City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake City
• San Patricio
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
  • San Patricio lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on San Patricio
• Lakeside
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lakeside lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Argenta.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakeside
• Pernitas Point
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
  • Pernitas Point lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Argenta.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pernitas Point
• Vahlsing
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing
  • Vahlsing lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Argenta.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vahlsing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vahlsing
• Edgewater - Paisano
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
  • Edgewater - Paisano lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Argenta.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edgewater - Paisano

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argenta ...

Looking for more information about Argenta? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Argenta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argenta.

Adding Argenta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Argenta post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argenta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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