Welcome to Herring ...
Although we found mention of Herring during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Herring was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Herring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Herring, please Contact Us.
Herring is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
The location of Herring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Herring is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Herring might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Herring would be found within the (903) and (430)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Herring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Herring: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Tom Green County.
Beyond Texas, there are 6 communities that are also named Herring - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herring.
Communities near Herring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herring.
- Palestine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Rusk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <5>
- Grapeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Gallatin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <5>
- Cuney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
- Cuney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <5>
- Alderbranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Kossuth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Crystal Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson 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 Herring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herring. 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 Herring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herring. See our Newspapers Page for Herring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herring ...
Looking for more information about Herring? 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 Herring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Herring and then turned east". While Herring could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Herring as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Herring could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Herring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |