Welcome to Halls Bluff Town ...
So far, we found very little information about Halls Bluff Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Halls Bluff Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Halls Bluff Town, please Contact Us.
Halls Bluff Town was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Halls Bluff Town would have been located within present day Houston County<2>.
The location of Halls Bluff Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Halls Bluff Town: Halls Blf. Town (or less commonly used: Halls Bluf. Town)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Halls Bluff Town for more information about variations on the name of Halls Bluff Town.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Halls Bluff Town is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Halls Bluff Town was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Halls Bluff Town once stood is in the (936) area code.
Communities near Halls Bluff Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halls Bluff Town.
- Crockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Grapeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <5>
- Elkhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
- Latexo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <5>
- Porter Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Porter Springs is located in Houston County
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Austonio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
- Austonio is located in Houston County
- Centerview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Leon County
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Leon 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 Halls Bluff Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halls Bluff Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halls Bluff 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 Halls Bluff Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Bluff Town. See our Newspapers Page for Halls Bluff Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Halls Bluff Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halls Bluff Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |