Welcome to Texla ...
Texla is located on the Gulf Coast.
Texla is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Texla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Texla is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Texla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Texla: 409
Communities near Texla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Texla.
- Beaumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nederland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <3>
- Groves
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lumberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
- Port Neches
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <3>
- Vidor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
- Bridge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <3>
- Silsbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <3>
- Vinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
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 Texla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Texla. 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 Texla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Texla. See our Newspapers Page for Texla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Texla ...
Looking for more information about Texla? 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 Texla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Texla.
Adding Texla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Texla in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Texla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Texla post office opened in 1906.
We also found Texla in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Texla.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texla - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |