Welcome to Ragtown ...
Ragtown is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Ragtown is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Ragtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ragtown is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ragtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ragtown: (936)
Communities Also Named Ragtown ...
While we believe that this Ragtown is located in Shelby County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Ragtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Garza and Lamar County.
Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Ragtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ragtown.
Communities near Ragtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ragtown.
- Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Zwolle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
- Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <4>
- San Augustine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <4>
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
- Huxley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Noble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Campti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Choice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
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 Ragtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ragtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ragtown. 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 Ragtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ragtown. See our Newspapers Page for Ragtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ragtown ...
Looking for more information about Ragtown? 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 Ragtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ragtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ragtown. 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 Shelby, 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 Ragtown - 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. |