Welcome to De Kalb ...

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

De Kalb is located in Bowie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of De Kalb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, De Kalb has a population of 1,618 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area codes for De Kalb: (903) and (430)<4>

The ZIP code for De Kalb: 75559<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, De Kalb had an population of 1,618 people. This is a decrease of 4.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, De Kalb had a population of 1,699 people. This makes De Kalb the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,699 people, the population of De Kalb decreased 3.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,769 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for De Kalb.

Communities Also Named De Kalb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named De Kalb - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for De Kalb.

Communities near De Kalb ...

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

• New Boston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <6>
• Hooks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
  • Hooks is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <6>
• Maud
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Maud is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
• Foreman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
  • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <6>
• Avery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Avery is located in Red River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <6>
• Annona
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Dalby Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
  • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
• Simms
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
  • Simms is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <6>
• Bassett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
  • Bassett is located in Bowie County
• Boxelder
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
  • Boxelder 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 De Kalb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Kalb.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Kalb ...

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

Adding De Kalb to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found De Kalb in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Kalb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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