Welcome to Atascosito ...

Atascosito is located on the Gulf Coast.

Atascosito is located in Liberty County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atascosito, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1882.

Atascosito is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Atascosito ...

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

• Liberty
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberty
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Dayton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dayton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Mont Belvieu
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
  • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mont Belvieu
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <4>
• Old River - Winfree
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
  • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Old River - Winfree
• Daisetta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
  • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Daisetta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <4>
• Hardin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hardin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Kenefick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
  • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kenefick
• Cove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cove
• Devers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devers
  • Devers is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Devers
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devers <4>
• Dayton Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
  • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dayton Lakes

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atascosito ...

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

Adding Atascosito to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atascosito 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 Atascosito was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atascosito.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

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