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Gough is located

Gough is located in Delta County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gough, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Gough is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Gough: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Gough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gough - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Gough ...

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

  • Sulphur Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Honey Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wolfe City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cumby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
    • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <5>
  • Roxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ladonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Tira
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 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 Gough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gough.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gough ...

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

Adding Gough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gough in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gough was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Gough in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Gough post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gough.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Delta, 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 Gough - 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/









 

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