Welcome to Baldwin ...
Baldwin is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Baldwin is located in Harrison County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Baldwin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baldwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Baldwin is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baldwin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Baldwin: (903) & (430)<4>
Communities Also Named Baldwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Baldwin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baldwin.
Communities near Baldwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baldwin.
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Vivian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <5>
- Waskom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
- Waskom is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Oil City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
- Mooringsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
- Scottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
- Nesbitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Uncertain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncertain
- Uncertain is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncertain <5>
- Karnack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnack
- Karnack is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnack <5>
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 Baldwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baldwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baldwin. 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 Baldwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin. See our Newspapers Page for Baldwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baldwin ...
Looking for more information about Baldwin? 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 Baldwin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baldwin.
Adding Baldwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baldwin 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 Baldwin was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Baldwin in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Baldwin post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baldwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baldwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |