Welcome to East Point ...

East Point is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

East Point is located in Wood County<1>.

The location of East Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for East Point: E. Point

East Point is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for East Point: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named East Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named East Point - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Point.

Communities near East Point ...

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

• Mineola
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <5>
• Winnsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
• Quitman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
• Hawkins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
  • Hawkins is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawkins <5>
• Como
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
• Alba
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
  • Alba is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alba <5>
• Yantis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
  • Yantis is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <5>
• Pine Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
  • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
• Forest Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
• Hainesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
  • Hainesville is located in Wood 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 East Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Point ...

Looking for more information about East Point? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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