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Welcome to Caney City ...

The town of Caney City is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Caney City is located in Henderson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Caney City has a population of 222 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Caney City is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Caney City: 903 & 430<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caney City had an population of 222 people. This is an increase of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caney City had a population of 217 people. This makes Caney City the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 217 people, the population of Caney City decreased 8.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 236 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Caney City.

Communities near Caney City ...

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

  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Athens is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Gun Barrel City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mabank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tool is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <5>
  • Seven Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kemp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <5>
  • Eustace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Trinidad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Payne Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 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 Caney City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caney City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caney City ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Caney City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caney City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Caney City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Caney City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.