Argo, Texas Explained

Argo
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas
Coordinates:33.2551°N -94.8949°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Titus
Elevation M:114
Elevation Ft:374
Population Total:26
Population As Of:1990
Blank Name Sec1:USGS Feature ID
Blank Info Sec1:1380819
Blank1 Name Sec1:Census Code
Blank1 Info Sec1:03756
Blank Name Sec2:Class Code
Blank Info Sec2:U6

Argo is an unincorporated community in Titus County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

Argo is situated on Farm to Market Road 1001. The town emerged in the 1880s. A post office operated from 1895 to 1907. It operated in the general store of the first postmaster, James S. Rountree. By 1890, the town was used as a trading center for farmers north of Mount Pleasant. By 1990, the population was 26.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2024-07-28 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  2. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Argo, TX . 2024-07-28 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
  3. Book: Jurney, Richard Loyall . History of Titus County, Texas, 1846 to 1960 . 1961 . Dallas, Texas : Royal . Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.