Welcome to Bogata ...

The city of Bogata is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Bogata is located in Red River County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bogata, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bogata has a population of 1,066 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bogata is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bogata: (903)

The ZIP code for Bogata: 75417<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bogata had an population of 1,066 people. This is a decrease of 7.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bogata had a population of 1,153 people (or 8.97% of the total population of Red River County). This makes Bogata the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,153 people, the population of Bogata decreased 17.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,396 people).

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

Communities near Bogata ...

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

• Clarksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Red River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• Blossom
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Blossom is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <5>
• Detroit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Red River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
• Deport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deport
  • Deport is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deport <5>
• Talco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talco
  • Talco is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talco <5>
• Annona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annona
  • Annona is located in Red River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annona <5>
• Sun Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Cunningham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
  • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <5>
• Sherry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
  • Sherry is located in Red River County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bogata ...

Looking for more information about Bogata? 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 Bogata, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bogata.

Adding Bogata to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bogata 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 for Bogata was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Bogata in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Bogata post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bogata.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bogata. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/