Welcome to Lagarto ...
Lagarto is located on the South Texas Plains.
Lagarto is located in Live Oak County<1>.
The location of Lagarto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lagarto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Lagarto is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lagarto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lagarto is within the boundaries of the (361) area code.
Communities near Lagarto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lagarto.
- Mathis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
- Mathis is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <4>
- George West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
- George West is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <4>
- Orange Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <4>
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - San Patricio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Lakeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Pernitas Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
- Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
- Edgewater - Paisano
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
- Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
- Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
- Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres is located in San Patricio County
- Paisano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Lagarto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lagarto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lagarto. 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 Lagarto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lagarto. See our Newspapers Page for Lagarto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lagarto ...
Looking for more information about Lagarto? 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 Lagarto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lagarto.
Adding Lagarto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lagarto 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 Lagarto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lagarto post office opened in 1874.
We also found Lagarto in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lagarto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lagarto. 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 Live Oak, 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 Lagarto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |