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Welcome to Argyle ...

The city of Argyle is located

Argyle is located in Denton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argyle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Argyle has a population of 4,391 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Argyle is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Argyle: 940

The ZIP code for Argyle: 76226<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Argyle had an population of 4,391 people. This is an increase of 33.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 85.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Argyle had a population of 3,282 people. This makes Argyle the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Argyle represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 428th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,282 people, the population of Argyle increased 38.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,365 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Argyle.

Communities Also Named Argyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Argyle - they are located in Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Argyle ...

Official Website: www.argyletx.com/

Communities near Argyle ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argyle ...

Looking for more information about Argyle? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Argyle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Argyle.

Adding Argyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argyle 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 (so far) for Argyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Argyle post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argyle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Argyle.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Argyle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Argyle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/