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Welcome to Fog Town ...

Fog Town is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Fog Town is located in Houston County<1>.


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


Fog Town is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Fog Town: (936)

Communities near Fog Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fog Town.

  • Crockett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
  • Groveton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
  • Kennard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Kennard is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Trinity County
  • Centralia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
  • Harrison Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
  • Tadmor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
  • Hickory Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
  • Pennington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>

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 Fog Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fog Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fog Town ...

Looking for more information about Fog Town? 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 Fog Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fog Town.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fog Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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