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Welcome to Lake Tejas ...

Lake Tejas is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Lake Tejas is located in San Jacinto County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Lake Tejas: Lk. Tejas

Lake Tejas is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lake Tejas is located in the (936) area code.

Communities near Lake Tejas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Tejas.

  • Cleveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
  • Livingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Shepherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
  • Coldspring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
  • Plum Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Goodrich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
  • North Cleveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
    • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Romayor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romayor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romayor
    • Romayor is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romayor <4>
  • Ace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ace
    • Ace is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ace <4>
  • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
    • Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty 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 Lake Tejas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Tejas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Tejas ...

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

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

The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Jacinto, 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 Lake Tejas - 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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