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Welcome to Twin City ...

Twin City is located

Twin City is located in Grayson County<1>.

Twin City is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Twin City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Twin City - they are located in Georgia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Twin City ...

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

  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Denison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Alstyne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Whitesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Howe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>
  • Pottsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calera
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <3>
  • Whitewright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Colbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <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 Twin City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin City ...

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

Footnotes ...

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