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Talco is a city in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was
570 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a local candy bar.
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."
Geography Talco is located at (33.362131, -95.104090).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
0.8 square miles (2.0 kmē), all of it land.
US Route 271 is a major north-south highway through Talco. The community
is a mile east of the Franklin County line.
