Welcome to Nogalus ...
Nogalus is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Nogalus is located in Trinity County<1>.
The location of Nogalus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nogalus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Nogalus is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nogalus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nogalus is located in the (936) area code.
Communities near Nogalus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nogalus.
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Diboll
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Groveton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Wells
(18 miles [29 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>
- Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Kennard
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Fog Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Apple Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
- Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <4>
- Helmic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
- Helmic is located in Trinity County
- Pennington
(9 miles [14.5 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 Nogalus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nogalus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nogalus. 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 Nogalus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nogalus. See our Newspapers Page for Nogalus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nogalus ...
Looking for more information about Nogalus? 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 Nogalus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nogalus.
Adding Nogalus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nogalus 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 Nogalus was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Nogalus in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Nogalus post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nogalus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nogalus. 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 Trinity, 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 Nogalus - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |