Welcome to Linwood ...
Linwood is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Linwood is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The location of Linwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Linwood is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Linwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Linwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Linwood: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Brazoria County.
Beyond Texas, there are 40 communities that are also named Linwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linwood.
Communities near Linwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linwood.
- Rusk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
- Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
- Gallatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Reklaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reklaw
- Reklaw is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reklaw <4>
- Douglass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <4>
- Dextra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Looneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches 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 Linwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linwood. 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 Linwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linwood. See our Newspapers Page for Linwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linwood ...
Looking for more information about Linwood? 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 Linwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linwood.
Adding Linwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Linwood was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Linwood in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Linwood post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linwood. 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 Cherokee, 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 Linwood - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |