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Welcome to Tuscola ...

The city of Tuscola is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Tuscola is located in Taylor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tuscola has a population of 733 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Tuscola is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Tuscola: 325

The ZIP code for Tuscola: 79562<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tuscola had an population of 733 people. This is a decrease of 1.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tuscola had a population of 742 people. This makes Tuscola the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 742 people, the population of Tuscola increased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 714 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tuscola.

Communities Also Named Tuscola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tuscola - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Tuscola ...

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

  • Abilene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Winters
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tye
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tye is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <5>
  • Buffalo Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Novice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Guion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Potosi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Potosi is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
  • Goldsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Denton is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton has also been known as:
    • Denton Valley

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuscola ...

Looking for more information about Tuscola? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tuscola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tuscola.

Adding Tuscola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuscola 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 (so far) for Tuscola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tuscola post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tuscola.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuscola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tuscola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tuscola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/