Cego is located in Falls County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cego, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Cego is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cego lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cego: 254
Communities near Cego ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cego.
- Temple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Robinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <3>
- Marlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McGregor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Beverly Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Bruceville - Eddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 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 Cego. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cego.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cego. 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 Cego.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cego. See our Newspapers Page for Cego.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cego ...
Looking for more information about Cego? 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 Cego, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cego.
Adding Cego to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cego 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 Cego was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cego post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cego.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cego - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |