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Argo, Texas

Coordinates: 33°15′18″N 94°53′42″W / 33.25500°N 94.89500°W / 33.25500; -94.89500
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Argo
Argo is located in Texas
Argo
Argo
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 33°15′18″N 94°53′42″W / 33.25500°N 94.89500°W / 33.25500; -94.89500
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTitus
Elevation374 ft (114 m)
Population
 (1990)
 • Total26
USGS Feature ID1380819[1]

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

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argo, Texas
  2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Argo, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  3. ^ Jurney, Richard Loyall (1961). History of Titus County, Texas, 1846 to 1960. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Dallas, Texas : Royal.