Welcome to Alazan ...
Alazan is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alazan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Alazan is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alazan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Alazan: (936)
Communities Also Named Alazan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Alazan: This one is located in Nacogdoches County and the other is located in Bexar County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alazan.
Communities near Alazan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alazan.
- Lufkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <3>
- Nacogdoches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nacogdoches <3>
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Cushing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Appleby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Douglass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <3>
- Nat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
- Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield 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 Alazan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alazan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alazan. 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 Alazan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alazan. See our Newspapers Page for Alazan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alazan ...
Looking for more information about Alazan? 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 Alazan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alazan.
Adding Alazan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alazan 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 Alazan was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Alazan in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Alazan post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alazan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alazan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.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 Nacogdoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alazan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |