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Welcome to Retta ...

Retta is located

Retta is primarily located in Tarrant County<1>. A portion of Retta extends into Johnson County.

Retta is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Retta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Retta - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Retta ...

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

  • Fort Worth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burleson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Haltom City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Hurst is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <3>
  • Midlothian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cleburne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Retta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Retta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Retta ...

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

Adding Retta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Retta 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 Retta was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Retta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Retta - 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.