Welcome to Darco ...
Darco is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Darco is located in Harrison County<1>.
The location of Darco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1952.
Darco is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Darco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Darco: (903) & (430)<4>
Communities near Darco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darco.
- Longview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <5>
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <5>
- Tatum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Tatum is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <5>
- Lakeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <5>
- Beckville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Beckville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckville <5>
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
- Scottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
- Nesbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Darco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darco. 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 Darco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darco. See our Newspapers Page for Darco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darco ...
Looking for more information about Darco? 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 Darco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darco.
Adding Darco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darco 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 Darco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Darco post office opened in 1952.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |