Alba, Texas
The Little City with a Big Heart
A pioneer town with history that goes back to 1841. Lake Fork is known to have some of the best catfish and crappie fishing in North Texas.
Alto, Texas
Originally known as Branchtown, Alto is now a tomato growing center in the redland belt. The retirement home of legendary coach Steve McCarty.
Arp, Texas
In 1872 the community was known as Jarvis Switch, a stop on the Great Northern Railroad, re-named after William Arp. The first successful oil well in the county was drilled near Arp.
Athens, Texas
Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World
The county seat of Henderson County, named Athens, for Athens Greece, in hope that the town would become a cultural center. Home of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
Avinger, Texas
One of the 3 Texas towns on the Texas Wildflower Trail.
Brownsboro, Texas
Originally called Normandy and was settled by Norwegian immigrants in the middle 1840s.
Bullard, Texas
AKA Etna, Texas & Hewsville, Texas. This Texas town has been named 3 different times, Etna in 1867, Hewsville in 1870, then re-named after John and Emma Bullard's store in 1883.
Canton, Texas
Home of "World Famous" First Monday Trade Days. 150-acres of Flea Market - Discover the "Granddaddy of them all" in Canton.
Carthage, Texas
Home of Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, & The Tex Ritter Museum.
Center, Texas
The "center" of Shelby County
Many historical sites in this East Texas town - the Shelby County courthouse was built in 1885 and was designed as an Irish castle, to name one of many.
Chandler, Texas
The "City with a Heart"
and the gateway to beautiful Lake Palestine. The Shelby County courthouse was built in 1885 and was designed as an Irish castle, to name one of many.
Crockett, Texas
Paradise in the Pines
Crockett, the county seat and largest community in Houston County, was named for David Crockett, who camped at the Davy Crockett Spring on his way to the Alamo.
Cuney, Texas
Settled by freed slaves, Cuney, Texas was once known as Andy, named after Andrew Bragg, first black landowner. 1914 Andy was re-named in honor of a local investor's son, Cuney Price.
Daingerfield, Texas
The county seat of Morris County since 1877. It is claimed the first Europeans to visit the area camped by a spring near what is now the center of town around 1740.
Edom, Texas
A Great Place to Call Home
A small East Texas village known for its arts and crafts exhibitors. First established several miles from its present location in 1849, Edom is the third oldest town in Van Zandt County.
Elkhart, Texas
Named after a friendly Native American, who assisted the Pilgrim Settlers survival, in 1851. Elkhart became a minor resort in the late 1800s due to nearby mineral waters.
Emory, Texas
Originally known as Springville, for the many springs in the area, re-named to honor settler Emory Rains, in 1870.
Flint, Texas
Named for local landowner Robert Flynt. Renamed in 1887 as Flint, when postmaster Charles Brown misspelled the name on application forms.
Frankston, Texas
Originally called Ayers and founded in 1902. Frankston was re-named after Miss Frankie Miller, who donated land for the downtown city park.
Gallatin, Texas
Gallatin is an incorporated farming community, first settled in the late 1840s, but a community did not develop until 1902.
Gilmer, Texas
Home of the Yamboree
Gilmer, the county seat of Upshur County, was named for Thomas W. Gilmer. Over 35 official state historical markers to help make the East Texas town a living history lesson.
Gladewater, Texas
Antique Capital of East Texas
Founded by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in 1873, Gladewater moved from an oil-oriented town to be better known for it's antique shops in the 1990s.
Grand Saline, Texas
Salt Capital of Texas
Home of Morton Salt & One of Texas' more unusual structures - The Salt Palace, constructed in 1977 for Grand Saline's Annual Salt Festival.
Gun Barrel City, Texas
"We Shoot Straight with You"
The city takes its name from a former road, Gun Barrel Lane (which is now State Highway 198).
Hawkins, Texas
Pancake Capital of Texas
Henderson, Texas
Jacksonville, Texas
Jefferson, Texas
"Riverport to the Southwest"
Named for Thomas Jefferson and the County seat for Marion county. As you stand on the banks of the Big Cypress you’ll get a sense of days gone by.
Kilgore, Texas
Oil Capital of Texas
Lake Palestine, Texas
Lindale, Texas
Linden, Texas
Lone Star, Texas
Longview, Texas
Purple Martin Capital of Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Heart of the Texas Forest Country
Where wilderness meets culture, there's Lufkin. Lufkin, Texas is the County Seat of Angelina County.
Malakof, Texas
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Maydelle, Texas
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