Archer (TX)

Welcome to Archer County ...

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

The community of Archer City is the Seat for Archer County.

Archer County was founded in 1858 and was created by taking area from Fannin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Archer had a population of 8,692 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,054 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Archer County:

Archer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Archer City is located in Archer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
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Holliday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Holliday is located in Archer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
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Lakeside City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
- Lakeside City is located in Archer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
Megargel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Megargel is located in Archer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
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Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Scotland is located in Archer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
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Windthorst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Windthorst is located in Archer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Archer County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Baylor County
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- Clay County
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- Jack County
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- Throckmorton County
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- Wichita County
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- Wilbarger County
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- Young County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Archer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Archer County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.