Welcome to Tesco ...
Tesco is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Tesco is located in Nolan County<1>.
Tesco is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tesco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tesco: 325
Communities near Tesco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tesco.
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Merkel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <4>
- Trent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avenger Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
- Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
- Nolan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
- Nolan is located in Nolan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <4>
- Sylvester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Fisher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <4>
- Capitola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Fisher County
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor 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 Tesco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tesco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tesco. 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 Tesco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tesco. See our Newspapers Page for Tesco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tesco ...
Looking for more information about Tesco? 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 Tesco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tesco.
Adding Tesco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tesco 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 Tesco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tesco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nolan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tesco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |