Welcome to Close City (aka 'Ragtown') ...
Close City is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Close City is located in Garza County<1>.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Close City: Named after Edward Bennett 'E.B' Close.
Close City is 2,930 feet [893 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Close City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Close City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Close City: (806)
The community of Close City has also been called Ragtown.
Communities near Close City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Close City.
- Slaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
- Slaton is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <3>
- Post
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Garza County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <3>
- Tahoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <3>
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
- Grassland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Southland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Southland is located in Garza County
- Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
- Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
- Draw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- Verbena ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 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 Close City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Close City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Close City. 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 Close City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Close City. See our Newspapers Page for Close City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Close City ...
Looking for more information about Close City? 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 Close City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Close City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Close City. 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 Garza, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Close City - 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. |