Welcome to Slate Shoals ...

Slate Shoals is located

Slate Shoals is located in Lamar County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Slate Shoals: Slate Shls.

Slate Shoals is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Slate Shoals: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities near Slate Shoals ...

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

• Paris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
• Hugo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
• Reno
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  • Reno is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
• Blossom
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Blossom is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <5>
• Detroit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Red River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
• Fort Towson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
  • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <5>
• Sawyer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
• Swink
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
  • Swink is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <5>
• Sun Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Toco
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
  • Toco is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 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 Slate Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slate Shoals.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slate Shoals ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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