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The city of Seagoville is located

Seagoville is primarily located in Dallas County<1>. A portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Seagoville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seagoville has a population of 16,757 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Seagoville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Seagoville: (214), (469)<5> & (972).

The ZIP code for Seagoville: 75159<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seagoville had an population of 16,757 people. This is an increase of 12.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seagoville had a population of 14,835 people. This makes Seagoville the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Seagoville represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,835 people, the population of Seagoville increased 37.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,823 people).

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

Communities near Seagoville ...

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

  • Dallas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
  • Garland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mesquite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <7>
  • Rowlett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <7>
  • DeSoto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rockwall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <7>
  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <7>
  • Forney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • University Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <7>
  • Terrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seagoville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Seagoville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seagoville ...

Looking for more information about Seagoville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Seagoville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seagoville.

Adding Seagoville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seagoville 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 Seagoville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Seagoville in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Seagoville post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seagoville.

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

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, 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 Seagoville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seagoville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Seagoville, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Seagoville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seagoville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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