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Welcome to Noonday ...

The city of Noonday is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Noonday is located in Smith County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Noonday, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Noonday has a population of 719 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Noonday is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Noonday: (903) and (430)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Noonday had an population of 719 people. This is a decrease of 7.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Noonday had a population of 777 people. This makes Noonday the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 777 people, the population of Noonday increased 50.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 515 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Noonday.

Communities Also Named Noonday ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Noonday: This one is located in Smith County and the other is located in Harrison County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Noonday.

Communities near Noonday ...

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

  • Tyler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <6>
  • Whitehouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
  • Lindale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <6>
  • Bullard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <6>
  • Chandler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hideaway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Troup
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
  • Brownsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <6>
  • Frankston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Berryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people

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 Noonday. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Noonday.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noonday ...

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

Adding Noonday to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Noonday 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 Noonday was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Noonday post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Noonday.

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

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Noonday.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Noonday - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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