Welcome to Argo ...

Argo is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Argo is located in Titus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Argo is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Argo: 903 & 430<3>

Communities Also Named Argo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Argo: This one is located in Titus County and the other is located in Bowie County.

Beyond Texas, there are 21 communities that are also named Argo - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Argo ...

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

• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Pittsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Camp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Daingerfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
  • Daingerfield is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <4>
• Naples
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Former name for Naples:
  • Station Belden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
• Omaha
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
  • Omaha is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
• Winfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Talco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talco
  • Talco is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talco <4>
• Miller's Cove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
  • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Rocky Mound
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
  • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argo ...

Looking for more information about Argo? 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 Argo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argo.

Adding Argo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argo 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 Argo was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Argo in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Argo post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/