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Talco is a town in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was 516 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a local candy bar (It was either a shelf carton or because the local people said it was “Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Country hence Talco). Also reports said it may have been a local company name Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Company. There are varying reports to what it was actually.

Talco city overview:
Name:	Talco city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Titus County
Elevation:	364 ft (111 m)
Total Area:	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km²)
Land Area:	0.77 sq mi (1.98 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	516
Population Density:	648.83/sq mi (250.67/km²)
FIPS code:	4871732
GNISfeature ID:	1369562

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History

Two post offices were established near the current site of Talco: Gouldsboro in 1856 and Goolesboro in 1878. Due to name conflict the community changed its name to “Talco” based on the Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana Candy Company initials on a candy wrapper. In 1912, Talco relocated to be closer to a railroad line.

Oil was discovered in 1936, leading to a big boom in the economy. Talco called itself the “Asphalt capital of the world.”